Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1649597600, issued on Apr 29, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD452815, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Benedict Bezak
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- MD452815 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 692-4882
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150610000497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karl Benedict Bezak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD452815Check 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 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Great Lakes Physician Practice PCJamestown, NY
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl Benedict Bezak among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania
Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D. is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2011 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Lars MargolisPittsburgh, PA 152131033645866
- Gina Piscitello, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131982083242
- Lisa PodgurskiPittsburgh, PA 152131942438460
Common questions
What is Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649597600, issued on Apr 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 692-4882. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD452815, 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 Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karl Benedict Bezak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.