Active NPI 1689104986 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Elliot Daniel Backer , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Richfield, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Elliot Backer, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Richfield, MN. With approximately 9 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2017, Elliot Backer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 6425 NICOLLET AVE STE 202.

Elliot Backer is affiliated with United Skin Specialists Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

6425 Nicollet Ave Ste 202

Richfield, MN 554231668

Telephone 6128692086

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southwest Dermatology Specialists. Ltd Facility NPI 1205960317

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2017

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Richfield, MN

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

9 Yrs -5.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 14.9 Yrs

State Avg: 10.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Richfield, MN (4026 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Backer (9 Years) 9 Yrs

Richfield Specialty Average (14.9 Years) 14.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	757	106	$35.98	$5.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	344	208	$183.24	$78.69
17000 Destruction of skin growth	192	140	$241.03	$39.48
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	155	117	$298.80	$71.76
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	147	99	$412.47	$92.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	83	$228.35	$111.09
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	72	43	$152.57	$44.27
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	61	37	$354.69	$147.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$242.20	$95.11
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	39	31	$1049.29	$262.73
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	33	22	$366.73	$132.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$335.50	$143.44
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	21	$506.03	$107.71
10040 Acne surgery	21	15	$309.10	$97.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	905	136	$11.40	$5.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	321	223	$159.34	$74.61
17000 Destruction of skin growth	212	167	$144.90	$38.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	176	148	$217.74	$71.97
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	139	100	$247.34	$92.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	78	$235.40	$105.75
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	85	58	$117.32	$42.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$233.70	$92.15
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	54	36	$316.00	$142.62
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	38	22	$384.50	$126.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$350.24	$137.09
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	20	$663.60	$256.81
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	14	13	$316.60	$93.91
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	14	14	$268.84	$103.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	471	75	$13.86	$5.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	180	147	$182.45	$76.08
17000 Destruction of skin growth	111	98	$159.20	$43.29
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	92	81	$228.32	$80.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$234.06	$93.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	50	$242.93	$107.38
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	53	38	$257.16	$90.09
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	41	27	$122.11	$43.91
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	31	20	$328.89	$144.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$356.50	$139.15
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	16	16	$281.24	$110.09
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$683.92	$250.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	20,000	77	$2.13	$1.55
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,500	368	$11.19	$5.70
17000 Destruction of skin growth	558	441	$96.50	$45.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	531	422	$121.45	$77.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	399	316	$136.04	$109.28
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	259	231	$128.49	$81.86
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	163	137	$143.88	$96.51
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	155	103	$67.29	$45.64
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	128	101	$222.00	$142.65
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	98	75	$359.83	$253.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$189.34	$140.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	61	$66.18	$47.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$142.64	$94.39
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	33	32	$160.64	$110.98
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	23	$277.78	$106.33
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	27	26	$416.45	$266.14
69100 Biopsy of ear	22	22	$130.31	$52.38
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	16	16	$104.44	$62.51
40490 Biopsy of lip	15	15	$140.10	$107.85
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	12	11	$75.92	$52.63
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$266.65	$74.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	27,600	106	$1.75	$1.47
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,720	412	$9.96	$5.24
17000 Destruction of skin growth	719	511	$86.06	$44.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	532	439	$114.88	$92.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	434	341	$76.67	$63.25
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	294	251	$106.60	$80.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	243	186	$45.81	$38.35
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	197	157	$118.20	$94.73
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	157	104	$59.01	$45.45
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	126	97	$270.56	$231.38
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	95	95	$79.10	$63.63
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	78	65	$187.44	$135.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$114.64	$90.70
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	28	26	$134.66	$108.24
69100 Biopsy of ear	26	23	$113.22	$66.35
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	19	19	$89.60	$59.93
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	14	12	$210.00	$185.34
67810 Biopsy of eyelid	13	13	$229.84	$156.35
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$325.52	$258.97
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	11	$260.27	$105.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7345 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel, 10 mg	19,001	66	$1.74	$1.41
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,064	368	$10.24	$4.67
17000 Destruction of skin growth	642	490	$86.46	$44.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	504	425	$115.52	$90.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	445	350	$77.10	$61.93
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	353	308	$107.08	$79.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	207	160	$45.84	$37.76
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	147	96	$60.38	$44.73
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	134	134	$79.31	$63.56
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	114	94	$119.70	$91.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$114.33	$90.01
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	89	69	$187.44	$127.35
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	80	60	$265.00	$219.78
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	44	14	$3.52	$1.58
69100 Biopsy of ear	41	37	$113.22	$57.47
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	36	36	$133.70	$101.77
40490 Biopsy of lip	21	20	$140.10	$103.19
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	19	15	$210.00	$173.19
11105 Punch biopsy, each additional skin growth	19	17	$66.45	$51.39
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	16	$634.27	$390.12
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$325.52	$256.15
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	11	11	$89.60	$57.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	786	143	$9.95	$4.33
17000 Destruction of skin growth	192	178	$85.90	$46.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	160	$115.84	$89.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	88	$76.69	$60.57
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	71	71	$112.55	$83.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	38	$45.58	$36.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$114.86	$87.67
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	37	36	$187.44	$120.02
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$78.59	$62.26
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	25	22	$120.97	$94.23
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	23	21	$38.09	$25.96
96573 Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth	11	11	$210.00	$161.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	17	17	$26.00	$25.39
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	14	14	$44.00	$43.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-03-01

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License MN 12466

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Dermatology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License MN 12466

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

United Skin Specialists Ltd

6425 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, MN 554231668

Phone: 6128692086

United Skin Specialists Ltd

4100 W 50th St, Edina, MN 554241200

Phone: 9529298888

United Skin Specialists Ltd

2 Carlson Pkwy N, Plymouth, MN 554474467

Phone: 9524731286

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. David Groth , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1629000534

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Susan Holt , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1932201639

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

14 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 01, 2024

Registered at 6425 NICOLLET AVE STE 202, RICHFIELD, MN 554231668 (Tel: 6128692086)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 01, 2024

Registered at 2 CARLSON PKWY N STE 240, PLYMOUTH, MN 554474485 (Tel: 7633677110)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 01, 2024

Dermatology (License #12466 in MN)

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NPI Profile Active August 15, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 15, 2017

Registered at 6905 YORK AVE S, EDINA, MN 554352517

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Updated Practice Location August 15, 2017

Registered at 6905 YORK AVE S, EDINA, MN 554352517 (Tel: 8663892727)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 15, 2017

Recorded as ELLIOT BACKER, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 15, 2017

Physician Assistant (License #12466 in MN)

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NPI Profile Active June 19, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 19, 2017

Registered at 6905 YORK AVE S, EDINA, MN 554352517 (Tel: 9529200126)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 19, 2017

Registered at 4401 PARKLAWN AVE APT 207, EDINA, MN 554354631 (Tel: 6128049090)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 19, 2017

Recorded as ELLIOT BACKER, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 19, 2017

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 19, 2017

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1689104986

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 19, 2017

Last Update: March 01, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2 Carlson Pkwy N Ste 240

Plymouth, MN 554474485

Phone: 7633677110

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