Pamela Bekendam, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Upland, CA
Pamela Bekendam, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Upland, California, and NPI 1225135288, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (California A55099, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pamela Bekendam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A55099 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 N 13TH Ave, Upland, CA 91786
- Phone
- (909) 982-8846
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (909) 949-3967
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110126000155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 555 N 13TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marina Abdou, ODOptometrist1356017321
- Brian Alva, O.D.Optometrist1225488612
- Peter Bekendam, MDOphthalmology Physician1740468263
- Siddharth Bhargava, MDOphthalmology Physician1043849078
- Andrea Ching, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1669495214
- Madonna DanielOptometrist1164183729
Verify Pamela Bekendam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A55099Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
499 Medicare Part D claims for 174 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
- Dorzolamide-Timolol57 claims
- Erythromycin47 claims
- Timolol Maleate47 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate38 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 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): 81.5 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 one group practice
- Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncUpland, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pamela Bekendam among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Pamela Bekendam, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Upland → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Bekendam, MDUpland, CA 917861740468263
- Siddharth Bhargava, MDUpland, CA 917861043849078
- Andrea Ching, M.D.Upland, CA 917861669495214
- Kweku Grant-Acquah, M.D.Upland, CA 917861831327626
- Robert Gunzenhauser, MDUpland, CA 917861457988065
- Julie King, M.D.Upland, CA 917861518980069
- Richmond Roeske, M.D.Upland, CA 917861720009913
- Kanaklal SenUpland, CA 917861952254757
Common questions
What is Pamela Bekendam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pamela Bekendam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225135288, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pamela Bekendam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N 13TH Ave, Upland, CA, 91786. Phone: (909) 982-8846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pamela Bekendam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A55099, 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 Pamela Bekendam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pamela Bekendam, M.D. had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Pamela Bekendam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.