Brian K. Behnke, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Brian K. Behnke, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1033679600, issued on Mar 20, 2019. Check the license (California 20A23958, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian K. Behnke
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 20A23958 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 34490 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 568-3613
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2025
- Fax
- (760) 340-5189
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250909004442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian K. Behnke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A23958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
210 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone39 claims
- Alendronate Sodium24 claims
- Methotrexate19 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate18 claims
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Leflunomide13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Desert Hematology-Oncology Medical Group IncRancho Mirage, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian K. Behnke among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Brian K. Behnke, DO is one of 926 rheumatology 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 2019, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Rancho Mirage → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amit Ladani, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701891008942
- Kam Newman, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701437592797
- Zaynb Hassan, M.DPalm Springs, CA 922621295080984
- Michael Lovy, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621518026483
- Lorilee Sutter, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621114906435
- Sheri Hsu, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531831300722
- Bikramjit Ahluwalia, MDApple Valley, CA 923071669402467
- Mandy Aspel, FNPApple Valley, CA 923071205594678
Common questions
What is Brian K. Behnke, DO's NPI number?
Brian K. Behnke, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033679600, issued on Mar 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian K. Behnke, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34490 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 568-3613. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian K. Behnke, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A23958, 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 Brian K. Behnke, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian K. Behnke, DO had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.