Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $181.82 | 3 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| HeartFlow, Inc. | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| HOLOGIC INC | $31.82 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $150.00 | 1 | HeartFlow, Inc. ($150.00) |
| 2019 | $31.82 | 2 | HOLOGIC INC ($31.82) |
All Payment Transactions
3 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2023 | HeartFlow, Inc. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 05/13/2019 | HOLOGIC INC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: Breast and Skeletal Health | ||||||
| 05/02/2019 | HOLOGIC INC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54 | 4,588 | 22,189 | $1.9M | $281,462 |
| 2022 | 60 | 4,601 | 21,661 | $1.7M | $245,201 |
| 2021 | 61 | 4,491 | 22,741 | $1.8M | $270,795 |
| 2020 | 61 | 4,505 | 20,439 | $1.8M | $278,908 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
308 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 13
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77067 | Screening mammography | Office | 2023 | 735 | 735 | $394,695 | $95,650 | 24.2% |
| 77063 | Screening 3d breast mammography | Office | 2023 | 734 | 734 | $286,994 | $38,961 | 13.6% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 72 | 73 | $183,887 | $17,316 | 9.4% |
| 77080 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Office | 2023 | 376 | 376 | $128,592 | $14,491 | 11.3% |
| 74178 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $92,539 | $7,804 | 8.4% |
| 77065 | Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | Office | 2023 | 91 | 92 | $45,172 | $7,592 | 16.8% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 98 | $44,688 | $6,463 | 14.5% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $70,988 | $5,390 | 7.6% |
| 77067 | Screening mammography | Facility | 2023 | 143 | 143 | $20,163 | $5,132 | 25.5% |
| 19083 | Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $39,024 | $4,921 | 12.6% |
| 77049 | Mri scan of both breasts | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $63,018 | $4,530 | 7.2% |
| 77066 | Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $25,326 | $4,391 | 17.3% |
| 76642 | Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Office | 2023 | 66 | 68 | $22,248 | $4,142 | 18.6% |
| 77063 | Screening 3d breast mammography | Facility | 2023 | 143 | 143 | $17,446 | $4,078 | 23.4% |
| 19081 | Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using x-ray with needle, first growth | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $35,772 | $3,975 | 11.1% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 118 | 120 | $19,080 | $3,479 | 18.2% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Office | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $38,297 | $3,241 | 8.5% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $53,352 | $3,077 | 5.8% |
| G0279 | Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | Office | 2023 | 62 | 63 | $25,993 | $2,400 | 9.2% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $15,372 | $2,290 | 14.9% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 102 | 103 | $11,732 | $2,085 | 17.8% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $10,440 | $1,886 | 18.1% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 275 | 289 | $10,889 | $1,860 | 17.1% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $9,840 | $1,856 | 18.9% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $9,870 | $1,821 | 18.5% |
About Dr. Laura Backer, MD
Dr. Laura Backer, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Bellingham, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548266877.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Laura Backer, MD has received a total of $181.82 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $150.00 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 3 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($181.82).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Backer has provided services to 18,185 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 87,030 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 308 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Bellingham, WA
- Active Since 06/22/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548266877
Products in Payments
- FFRct (Device) $150.00
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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