Dr. Robert W Backus

Overview

Dr. Robert W Backus, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Townshend, Vermont. He attended and graduated from University Of Vermont College Of Medicine in 1976, having over 48 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Grace Cottage Hospital, Fletcher Allen Hospital Of Vermont. Dr. Robert W Backus also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc. Dr. Robert W Backus may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (802) 365-4331 to request Dr. Robert W Backus the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Robert W Backus

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Family Medicine / Geriatric Medicine click for detail Geriatric Medicine A family medicine physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital.	0420006390	Vermont

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital	Brattleboro, Vermont	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Grace Cottage Hospital	Townshend, Vermont	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Fletcher Allen Hospital Of Vermont	Burlington, Vermont	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc	Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc	31

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 3, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, January 28, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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