Basil Besh, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fremont, CA
Basil Besh, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fremont, California, and NPI 1316040876, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (California A83582, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Basil Besh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- A83582 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39180 Farwell Dr, Fremont, CA 94538
- Phone
- (510) 857-1000
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 39180 Farwell Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Benjamin ChangNurse Practitioner1952780652
- Deanna Descamp, OTR/LHand Occupational Therapist1932517117
- John Jaureguito, MDSpecialist1013044601
- Michelle Jay, P.T.Physical Therapist1790194785
- Geeta Nasika, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1457681769
- Brittney NicholsOccupational Therapist1841591203
Verify Basil Besh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A83582Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen87 claims
- Nabumetone60 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The Medicare quality score for 2023: 27.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Basil R Besh MD IncFremont, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
- Reid Abrams, MDSan Diego, CA1548202245
- Anna Acosta, M.D.Long Beach, CA1285933424
- Anthony Ahn, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1649282302
- Richard Ahn, M.D.Lakewood, CA1568809226
- Gregory Alberton, M.D.San Diego, CA1457310179
- Kareme Alder, MDRedwood City, CA1396322210
- Robert Allen, MDSacramento, CA1700876026
- Mohana Amirtharajah, M.D.San Francisco, CA1902014574
- Edwin Ashley, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1417920919
- David Auerbach, M.D.Van Nuys, CA1851320352
Common questions
What is Basil Besh, MD's NPI number?
Basil Besh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316040876, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Basil Besh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39180 Farwell Dr, Fremont, CA, 94538. Phone: (510) 857-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Basil Besh, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A83582, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Basil Besh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Basil Besh, MD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Basil Besh, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 27.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments, the HHS-OIG exclusion list) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.