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Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Mayo Medical School (1985)

1406 6TH AVENUE N
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303

(320) 656-7020

Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD is a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD is affiliated with CentraCare Clinic.

Office Locations

1406 6TH AVENUE N
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303

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1815 Wisconsin Avenue
Benson, MN 56215

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	386
doctor visit	276
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
nuclear scan	152
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	304
doctor visit	243
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
nuclear scan	100
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	153
vascular procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	126
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	335
doctor visit	277
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	182
vascular procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	130
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	464
doctor visit	196
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
nuclear scan	153
stress testing	215
ultrasound (sonogram)	249

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	842
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	302
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	336
doctor visit	209
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
nuclear scan	90
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	205

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	92
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	486
doctor visit	286
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
nuclear scan	124
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	291

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	153
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	550
doctor visit	231
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
nuclear scan	146
stress testing	239
ultrasound (sonogram)	311

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	168
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	648
doctor visit	363
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
nuclear scan	167
stress testing	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	403

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	417
85 and over	206
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	217
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
nuclear scan	29
stress testing	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	62
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	167
doctor visit	330
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	79
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	361

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	63
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated as a cardiologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

cardiac procedures	379
doctor visit	271
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
nuclear scan	110
stress testing	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	658
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	125
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	208

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1985. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School (1985)

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CentraCare Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard J. Backes, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$36 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $21	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $15
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$24 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$60

Biography

Dr. Richard Backes is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with CentraCare Clinic. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Benson, MN. Dr. Backes graduated from Mayo Medical School and then he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic.