Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Behdad Besharatian, MD

Nephrology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Behdad Besharatian, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1255620878, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1255620878
Name
Behdad Besharatian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
Practice location
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-2638
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3400 Spruce St

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  1. Megan Abbott, CRNPNurse Practitioner1396771689
  2. Michael Abboud, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962820852
  3. Emily AbdelmessihPediatric Pharmacist1891612560
  4. Mohammed AbdullahGeneral Practice Physician1013595495
  5. Amin Abedini, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912609017
  6. Farid Aboharb, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295595973

Verify Behdad Besharatian in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Behdad Besharatian1,190
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone149 claims
  2. Carvedilol130 claims
  3. Pravastatin Sodium93 claims
  4. Famotidine80 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium72 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate69 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.

Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 537 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Mohamed Anwar Abdus Samad, MDYork, PA1285983684
  2. Samer Abou Chehade, M.DErie, PA1730744020
  3. Blaise AbramovitzPittsburgh, PA1093150922
  4. Parvaneh Abtahi, MDWyomissing, PA1245213099
  5. Azza AbubakerPhiladelphia, PA1821732298
  6. Scott Adler, MDPhiladelphia, PA1295986792
  7. Sandeep Aggarwal, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1548420326
  8. Gautam Agrawal, M.D , M.P.HGreensburg, PA1063737070
  9. Muhammad AhmedHershey, PA1457030033
  10. Siraj Ahmed, MDAllentown, PA1104748656

Common questions

What is Behdad Besharatian, MD's NPI number?

Behdad Besharatian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255620878, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Behdad Besharatian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Behdad Besharatian, MD's license?

Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Behdad Besharatian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Behdad Besharatian, MD had 1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.