John Backes
John Backes is a Basic Emergency Medical Technician in Fort Collins, CO, registered under NPI 1497645824.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4856 INNOVATION DR, Fort Collins, CO 80525. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q242651 | CO | Basic Emergency Medical Technician primary |
| 737812731541 | CO | Basic Emergency Medical Technician |
| E3877964 | CO | Basic Emergency Medical Technician |
This provider holds licence Q242651 issued in CO. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Emergency Medical Technician, Basic covers
A Basic EMT is an individual trained and certified to perform basic life support treatment in medical emergencies based on individual state boards. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 146N00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146N00000X | Basic Emergency Medical Technician | Q242651 | CO | primary |
| 146N00000X | Basic Emergency Medical Technician | 737812731541 | CO | |
| 146N00000X | Basic Emergency Medical Technician | E3877964 | CO |
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 | 1497645824 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Last updated | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Practice address |
4856 INNOVATION DR Fort Collins, CO 80525 (970) 494-4200 Fax (844) 270-1824 |
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 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.