In 2023, Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD had a list price for incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin incision and drainage, and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

incision and drainage

incision and drainage of skin abscess

By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD performed more incision and drainage, and incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

removal of skin lesion

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD performed more removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	65
diagnostic procedures	228
doctor visit	495
incision and drainage	65
injections	27
lab tests	41
minor procedures	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2740
skin procedures	2740
skin surgery	301

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	31
diagnostic procedures	251
doctor visit	631
incision and drainage	31
injections	22
lab tests	39
minor procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2650
skin procedures	2650
skin surgery	242

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	849

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	726
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	198
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	40
diagnostic procedures	265
doctor visit	1019
incision and drainage	40
injections	43
minor procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2574
skin procedures	2574
skin surgery	226

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	722
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	199
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	38
diagnostic procedures	260
doctor visit	1388
incision and drainage	38
injections	15
minor procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2566
skin procedures	2566
skin surgery	227

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1324
Female	1682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2970
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1434
From 75 to 84	1088
85 and over	406
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	46
diagnostic procedures	206
doctor visit	1735
incision and drainage	46
injections	37
minor procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2275
skin procedures	2275
skin surgery	155

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	819

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	537
85 and over	207
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	46
diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	1062
incision and drainage	46
minor procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1825
skin procedures	1825
skin surgery	144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1079
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	455
85 and over	167
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	47
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	784
incision and drainage	47
minor procedures	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1637
skin procedures	1637
skin surgery	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1031
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	463
85 and over	152
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	46
doctor visit	642
incision and drainage	46
minor procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1490
skin procedures	1490
skin surgery	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	962
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	147
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	21
doctor visit	356
incision and drainage	21
minor procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1129
skin procedures	1129
skin surgery	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	43
doctor visit	442
incision and drainage	43
minor procedures	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1373
skin procedures	1373
skin surgery	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	25
doctor visit	431
incision and drainage	25
minor procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1463
skin procedures	1463
skin surgery	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated as a dermatologist in Decatur, AL were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

abscess drainage	40
diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	816
incision and drainage	40
injections	28
lab tests	40
minor procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1974
skin procedures	1974
skin surgery	134

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD.

**Gender**
Female	656
Male	529

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1168
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	134
75 to 84	471
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	514

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$1,755 Otezla $1,755
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$49 Morgidox 2x100 Kit $34	Neo-Synalar Cream Kit $15
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$15 STELARA $15
Amgen Inc.	$11 Enbrel $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,750
Food and Beverage	$80

Biography

Dr. Joseph Backe is a dermatology (skin disorders) specialist in Decatur, AL. He studied medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Thomas Backe, MD From 2012 - 2022

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