Leah Backhus is a Cardiology physician affiliated with VA Palo Alto Health Care System. OpenAlex indexes 256 publications with 3,311 citations (h-index 31).
Overview
Scholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingIndustry payments
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
6 companies with payments on record in CMS Open Payments (2021 onward), matched to this physician's NPI. The itemized breakdown by company, amount and year is part of the full profile. Why? →
NIH funding
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2019–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Imaging Surveillance After Lung Cancer Treatment
Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys
FY2025I01HX002456 - Imaging Surveillance After Lung Cancer Treatment
Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys
FY2024I01HX002456 - Imaging Surveillance After Lung Cancer Treatment
Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys
FY2023I01HX002456
Awards in the NIH RePORTER records where a principal investigator name matches this physician at an organization in their practice state. Latest award years shown; each row links to the project record on RePORTER.
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