Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1992819247, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (California C147138, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jonathan G. Bechard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- C147138 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1555 S Palm Canyon Dr Bldg C, Palm Springs, CA 92264
- Phone
- (760) 969-7770
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2024
- Fax
- (760) 969-7771
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170427002067); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jonathan G. Bechard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C147138Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
5,276 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium353 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium275 claims
- Losartan Potassium225 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate186 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium158 claims
- Lisinopril158 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Jonathan G. Bechard among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
63 internal 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 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992819247, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 S Palm Canyon Dr Bldg C, Palm Springs, CA, 92264. Phone: (760) 969-7770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C147138, 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 Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D. had 5,276 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.