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Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (1984)

272 Charles Court
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 494-5917

Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM is a podiatrist in Orange, CT specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1984 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM is affiliated with HEALTHDRIVE PODIATRY GROUP PC.

Office Locations

272 Charles Court
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 494-5917

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

nail debridement

nail procedures

removal of benign skin lesion

In 2013, Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM had a list price for nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter), nail procedures, and removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	285
nail procedures	285
nursing home care	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	116
skin procedures	116

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	196
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2014 were dementia, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	75
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, nursing home care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	530
nail procedures	530
nursing home care	189
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168
skin procedures	168

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	776
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	490
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2015 were dementia, hypertension, depression and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, nursing home care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	520
doctor visit	28
nail procedures	520
nursing home care	179
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	176
skin procedures	176

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	265
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2016 were dementia, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	695
doctor visit	101
nail procedures	695
nursing home care	182
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	193
skin procedures	193

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	341
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2017 were dementia, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	75
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	594
doctor visit	89
nail procedures	594
nursing home care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	149
skin procedures	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	293
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2018 were dementia, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	534
doctor visit	86
nail procedures	534
nursing home care	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	173
skin procedures	173

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	250
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2019 were dementia, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, nursing home care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	335
doctor visit	49
nail procedures	335
nursing home care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93
skin procedures	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	239
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2020 were dementia, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	403
doctor visit	58
nail procedures	403
nursing home care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	132
skin procedures	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	16
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	201
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2021 were dementia, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	286
doctor visit	46
nail procedures	286
nursing home care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	110
skin procedures	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	202
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2022 were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	71
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	171
doctor visit	40
nail procedures	171
nursing home care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	110
skin procedures	110

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	152
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated during 2023 were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	65
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Orange, CT were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	435
doctor visit	62
nail procedures	435
nursing home care	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142
skin procedures	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	417
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	262
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM treated were hypertension, dementia, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	9
Dementia	73

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1984. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce M. Backer, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HEALTHDRIVE PODIATRY GROUP PC

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Biography

Dr. Bruce Backer works as a foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) specialist in Orange, CT. Dr. Backer obtained a license to practice in Connecticut.