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James Edward Backus Jr., PHARMD

James Edward Backus Jr. is a Pharmacist provider (Pharmacist) practicing in Safford, AZ, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1174076731 since 2016. The credential PHARMD stands for Doctor of Pharmacy. Practices at Walgreen Co (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI 1174076731
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name James Edward Backus Jr.
Credential PHARMD
Sex Male
Practice address 1995 W THATCHER BLVD, Safford, AZ, 85546
Phone 9284285092
Enumeration date 2016-08-01
Last updated in NPPES 2016-11-24

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
183500000X Pharmacist Primary S022181 AZ

PHARMD — Doctor of Pharmacy: A licensed pharmacist with a professional doctorate in pharmacy. About the PHARMD credential

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Provider: James Backus, PHARMD
NPI: 1174076731
Taxonomy: 183500000X (Pharmacist)
Address: 1995 W THATCHER BLVD, Safford, AZ, 85546

Other providers at this practice address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1134134497 Walgreen Co Organization Pharmacy Safford, AZ
1235460577 Timothy Lindgren Individual Pharmacist Safford, AZ
1811243389 David Mcbride Individual Pharmacist Safford, AZ
1235581893 Peter Falvey Individual Pharmacist Safford, AZ
1932706900 Yvanna Chavez Individual Pharmacist Safford, AZ
1972223808 Benjamin Nuttall Individual Pharmacist Safford, AZ

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James Backus is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Pharmacist. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2016-11-24.