Henry Backe, MD
Henry Backe, MD is an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in Fairfield, CT, registered under NPI 1457396145. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 305 BLACK ROCK TPKE, Fairfield, CT 06825. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 032983 | CT | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary |
| 032983 | CT | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence 032983 issued in CT. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Hand Surgery
- PAC ID
- 5991832313
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hand Surgery. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hand Surgery covers
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XS0106X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207XS0106X | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Hand Surgery | 032983 | CT | primary |
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | 032983 | CT |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1457396145 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 18, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
305 BLACK ROCK TPKE Fairfield, CT 06825 (203) 337-2600 Fax (203) 337-2622 |
| Other identifiers |
010031715CT01
· ANTHEM BC/BS (CT) 0V1246 · HEALTH NET (CT) TIN · FIRST HEALTH 26K532 · EMPIRE BC/BS (CT) 760105 · CONNECTICARE (CT) TIN · NEHCA HMC / PPO TIN · CIGNA TIN · NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK ZS325 · OXFORD HEALTH PLANS (CT) 2065202 · AETNA (CT) TIN · PIONEER TIN · UNITED HEALTHCARE TIN · POMCO 001329839 (CT) TIN · NORTHEAST HELATH DIRECT TIN · ORTHONET TIN · CORVEL TIN · GREAT WEST |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.