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Employees Children's Surgical Foundation Carl L Backer, M.D.

Carl L Backer, M.D.

Highest compensated employee

Physician at Children's Surgical Foundation

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$1,795,800
2019

Total compensation

Carl L Backer, M.D. has been listed as an employee of Children's Surgical Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Carl L Backer, M.D. has increased by 69.5% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$1,795,800
+52.5%
Physician
2019
$1.7M org
40 hrs/wk
$86k other
--
$1,177,371
+0.3%
Physician
2018
$1.1M org
40 hrs/wk
$68k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Carl L Backer, M.D. to:

2019

Other employees at Children's Surgical Foundation

Joseph Forbess, M.D.
Physician
$1,782,392
$1,715,833 from orgNo related comp$66,559 other
Fizan Abdullah, M.D.
Physician
$1,215,083
$1,131,489 from orgNo related comp$83,594 other
John J Grayhack, M.D.
Director
$1,062,173
$780,783 from orgNo related comp$281,390 other
Marleta Reynolds, M.D.
Director
$1,040,908
$973,000 from orgNo related comp$67,908 other
Tadanori Tomita, M.D.
Physician
$979,463
$901,983 from orgNo related comp$77,480 other
Aimen F Shaaban, M.D.
Physician
$965,726
$899,167 from orgNo related comp$66,559 other
Earl Y Cheng, M.D.
Vice President
$907,088
$825,710 from orgNo related comp$81,378 other
Erik King, M.D.
President (Until 01/19)
$858,250
$804,917 from orgNo related comp$53,333 other
Bruce Lindgren
Director
$839,897
$757,533 from orgNo related comp$82,364 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Children's Surgical Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Children's Surgical Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Children's Surgical Foundation 990 published

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