Joseph F. Bechay, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Joseph F. Bechay, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1730822636, issued on Apr 18, 2022. Check the license (Louisiana 350784, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph F. Bechay
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 350784 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 Connells Park Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Phone
- (225) 924-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
- Fax
- (225) 924-2809
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260522001513); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 550 Connells Park Lane
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Hannah Chustz, ODOptometrist1770210114
Verify Joseph F. Bechay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 350784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
711 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost181 claims
- Timolol Maleate88 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate65 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol58 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate39 claims
- Erythromycin30 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $134.12
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joseph F. Bechay among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Joseph F. Bechay, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 99% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Claire Borne, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061942205786
- Robert Holloway, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061093877383
- Victor Oliver, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061265594543
- Clayton Patrick, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061750812194
- Donald Peavy, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061033271317
- Matthew Smith, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061780817551
- Charles Williamson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061396740122
- William Williamson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061114924560
Common questions
What is Joseph F. Bechay, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph F. Bechay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730822636, issued on Apr 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph F. Bechay, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Connells Park Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Phone: (225) 924-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph F. Bechay, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 350784, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph F. Bechay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph F. Bechay, M.D. had 711 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.