Joel David Bessman, MD
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Antonio, TX
Joel David Bessman, MD is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1518026327, issued on Dec 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas F7669, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel David Bessman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License number
- F7669 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6711 S New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78223
- Phone
- (210) 531-5310
- Enumerated
- Dec 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 129274002 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel David Bessman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F7669Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Joel David Bessman among 73 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Joel David Bessman, MD is one of 73 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 73 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 73 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leyla Bojanini Molina, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291407344658
- Georgios Fotopoulos, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291205368644
- Joseph Holahan, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291114942414
- Robert Hromas, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291356356810
- Preetesh Jain, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291578981221
- Carl Meier, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291174518450
- Robyn Scherber, MD, MPHSan Antonio, TX 782291376808428
- Montaser Shaheen, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291801860168
Common questions
What is Joel David Bessman, MD's NPI number?
Joel David Bessman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518026327, issued on Dec 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel David Bessman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6711 S New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78223. Phone: (210) 531-5310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel David Bessman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F7669, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel David Bessman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel David Bessman, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. 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.