Bechara Mezher, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Bechara Mezher, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1598751794, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 28951, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bechara Mezher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 28951 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1505 N Swan RD, Tucson, AZ 85712
- Phone
- (520) 869-9233
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2025
- Fax
- (888) 422-9903
- Medicaid ID
- 703448 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110613000038); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1505 N Swan RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bechara Mezher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 28951Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
838 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sutab125 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium82 claims
- Gavilyte-G80 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf64 claims
- Omeprazole53 claims
- Linzess37 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,934.47
86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Swan Gastroenterology PCTucson, AZ
- Tmc Medical NetworkTucson, AZ
- Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Bechara Mezher, MD's NPI number?
Bechara Mezher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598751794, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bechara Mezher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1505 N Swan RD, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 869-9233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bechara Mezher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 28951, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bechara Mezher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bechara Mezher, MD had 838 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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 only as counts) 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 9, 2026.