Dr. Jonathan G. Bechard, M.D.
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
1555 S Palm Canyon Dr Bldg C
Palm Springs, CA 92264
Who else practices at this address →
Riverside County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (5% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1995)
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 377
Licensed in California since 2017, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1995Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
CA license C147138 (first issued 2017; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA
- Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs, CA
Medical groups
- Eisenhower Medical Center (456 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 377
- Services billed
- 1,084
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 896 | 340 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 49 | 49 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 20 | 18 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 18 | 18 |
| Administration of vaccine | 14 | 11 |
| Smallpox and monkeypox vaccine, attenuated vaccinia virus, live, non-replicating, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage, suspension, for subcutaneous use | 14 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 353 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 275 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 225 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 186 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 158 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 158 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 128 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 108 |
| Biktarvy (bictegrav/emtricit/tenofov ala) | 104 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Palm Springs, CA | 100 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $132 in total to this clinician.
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $132 |
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| Food and Beverage | $132 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.