Joel Sam Betesh, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Joel Sam Betesh, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1093724890, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD021552E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Sam Betesh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- MD021552E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2240 S 3RD St FL 2, Philadelphia, PA 19148
- Phone
- (215) 755-8575
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 271-8323
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061218000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Sam Betesh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD021552ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
299 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide19 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Azithromycin16 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
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Sam Betesh among 228 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania
Joel Sam Betesh, MD is one of 228 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 1998 among the 115 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 228 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 228 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Chang, AGACNP-BCPhiladelphia, PA 191481588436422
- Frank Bucolo, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191471073717013
- Donna Raziano, MD MBAPhiladelphia, PA 191451497839054
- Armand Formica, DOPhiladelphia, PA 191521376580902
- Chintana Suanlarm, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191441730239039
- Edith Hasbrouck, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411053487496
- Andrew Rosenzweig, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411053380105
- Rakesh Malhotra, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401558302521
Common questions
What is Joel Sam Betesh, MD's NPI number?
Joel Sam Betesh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093724890, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Sam Betesh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2240 S 3RD St FL 2, Philadelphia, PA, 19148. Phone: (215) 755-8575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Sam Betesh, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD021552E, as entered by the provider. 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 Joel Sam Betesh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Sam Betesh, MD had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.