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Dr. Mark Backman M.D.

Family Practitioner

5/5(11)
1213 24th St #100 Anacortes WA, 98221
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5/5

About

Dr. Mark Backman is a family practitioner practicing in Anacortes, WA. Dr. Backman specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Backman possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1978

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1978

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 40 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • High Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Mark Backman M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1213 24th St #100

1213 24th St #100 -
Anacortes, WA 98221
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New patients: 360-293-3101
Fax: 360-588-1041

Dr. Mark Backman M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Backman


5.0

Based on 11 reviews

Dr. Mark Backman M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 11 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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