Individual provider Active NPI

Leah Monique Backhus, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Palo Alto, CA
National Provider Identifier
1528293677
Registry record updated Apr 27, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
A77191 Issued in CA
Practice address
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203
Phone
(650) 723-4000
NPI assigned
May 19, 2009
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 27, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X A77191 CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X A77191 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203

Mailing address

300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203
Phone (650) 723-4000

Other names 1

  • Leah Monique Fuller Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050805000732 CA Practitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - General Surgery 2264461680 Reassigns benefits to 5 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Thoracic SurgeryAlso: General Surgery
Education
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, 2000
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Stanford Health CareGroup PAC ID 6709797491, 3,152 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305-2200
Phone (650) 723-4000

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Stanford Health Care Hospital, Stanford, CA, CCN 050441

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
88.53 of 100Reported as group
Quality
87.08
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
69.51

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
77191CAMDMarriage & Family Therapist
A77191CAMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Stanford Health Care CurrentSince May 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
County of Santa Clara CurrentSince Apr 27, 2022 Accepting new patients
Stanford Health Care Surgery CurrentSince May 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
Dignity Health Medical Foundation CurrentSince Nov 21, 2025 Accepting new patients
County of Santa Clara CurrentSince Apr 27, 2022 Accepting new patients
County of Santa Clara Current Accepting new patients
County of Santa Clara Current Accepting new patients
County of Santa Clara CurrentSince Apr 27, 2022 Accepting new patients
Dignity Health Medical Foundation CurrentSince Nov 21, 2025 Accepting new patients
Dignity Health Medical Foundation Current Accepting new patients
County of Santa Clara CurrentSince Apr 27, 2022 Accepting new patients

Locations

1301 Shoreway Rd
Ste 100
Belmont, CA 94002
Phone (650) 596-7000

7475 Camino Arroyo
Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone (408) 852-2400

300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone (650) 723-6469

875 Blake Wilbur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone (650) 723-7621

2900 Whipple Ave
Ste 140
Redwood City, CA 94062
Phone (650) 261-2366

1993 McKee Rd
San Jose, CA 95116
Phone (408) 254-6320

1996 Lundy Ave
San Jose, CA 95131
Phone (408) 299-5846

500 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95111
Phone (408) 817-1433

2589 Samaritan Dr
San Jose, CA 95124
Phone (408) 357-1060

750 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone (408) 885-2320

2101 Alexian Dr
San Jose, CA 95116
Phone (408) 272-6050

751 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone (408) 885-5110

300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone (650) 498-5710

660 S Fair Oaks Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Phone (408) 885-7366

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: lbackhus224666@santaclaravalley.direct-ci.net
  • Direct secure messaging: lbackhus134725@direct.stanfordhealthcare.org

Organizations & group practices 11

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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