NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Behnam Kachouei, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Palm Springs, CA

Behnam Kachouei, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1518345453, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (California 20A17361, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518345453
Name
Behnam Kachouei
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A17361 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 2E204, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone
(760) 561-7344
Enumerated
May 12, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2023
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 555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 2E204

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Chan Hee Lee, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306589684
  2. Stephanie MunozPharmacist1114769338
  3. Marcellina Nwosu, MDAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1891193694
  4. Bianca Nicole Ogues, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1134972755

Verify Behnam Kachouei in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

182 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Behnam Kachouei182
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Behnam Kachouei among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Behnam Kachouei, D.O. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

63 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Palm Springs

They are 63 of the 1,917 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Springs, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raymond Battie, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621295700060
  2. Vincent D'Auria, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621043204092
  3. Richard Henderson, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621063589943
  4. Dennis Iglar, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621578556809
  5. Gemma Kim, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621376554956
  6. John Kruba, DOPalm Springs, CA 922621922092923
  7. Paul Levitan, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621417990557
  8. Anne Mishica, D.O.Palm Springs, CA 922621124031307

Common questions

What is Behnam Kachouei, D.O.'s NPI number?

Behnam Kachouei, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518345453, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Behnam Kachouei, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 2E204, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 561-7344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Behnam Kachouei, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A17361, 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 Behnam Kachouei, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Behnam Kachouei, D.O. had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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