Eli Besser

  • Encinitas, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1659843738PAC ID5092182378
Medicare services, 2024
916
Medicare patients, 2024
591
Part D claims, 2024
353
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
86
Practice address
354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
Practice phone
Call (760) 753-6501
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Primary practice

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Hospital · Encinitas, California

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Eli Besser is an emergency medicine physician in Encinitas, California

Eli Besser practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California, part of Scripps Health.

Eli Besser's NPI, 1659843738, was assigned on December 29, 2018. Eli Besser graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2020. Eli Besser holds California license 20A1967.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092182378
NPI enumeration date
December 29, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(760) 753-6501
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Eli Besser practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California

Eli Besser's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, at 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 753-6501.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Eli Besser is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Eli Besser's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California, part of Scripps Health. The medical group on file is Encinitas Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI also links Eli Besser to 4 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Eli Besser's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Eli Besser practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Eli Besser is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Eli Besser's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Eli Besser is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Eli Besser is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A1967 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Eli Besser

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Eli Besser billed Medicare for 916 services in 2024

CMS data shows 916 Medicare services from Eli Besser across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 591 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,672 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024916
Medicare patients591
Paid by Medicare$74,672
Procedure codes6

Eli Besser's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2752024: 602119%
Tests and treatments
2023: 992024: 260163%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 54

Eli Besser compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Eli Besser
  • California median
Medicare services
916vs 2653.5 times
Medicare patients
591vs 2432.4 times
Part D claims
205vs 623.3 times

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Eli Besser's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Eli Besser treated 591 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 591 Medicare patients who saw Eli Besser in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 266 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Eli Besser's median patient age at 60, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024591
Average age77
Average risk score1.85
Also on Medicaid13%

Eli Besser's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Eli Besser's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women34058%
  • Men25142%

Chronic conditions among Eli Besser's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Chronic kidney disease40%
  5. Ischemic heart disease36%
  6. Mood disorders36%
  7. Atrial fibrillation34%
  8. Depression33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Eli Besser's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Eli Besser wrote 353 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Eli Besser wrote 353 Medicare Part D claims for 227 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 205 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,627 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 88 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024353
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$1,627
Part D patients227

Eli Besser's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic333 claims94%
  • Brand-name20 claims6%

Eli Besser's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Eli Besser's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids13%46 of 353 claims
  • Antibiotics41%143 of 353 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 882024: 205133%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Eli Besser scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Eli Besser for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Eli Besser accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Eli Besser's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 81.6of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Eli Besser has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Eli Besser in 2015. Eli Besser's most frequent co-authors are Jaymes Allen Jeremiah Lonzanida, MD, Ryan Allen Roten, DO and James Ozaki Whall, MD.

Papers2

Eli Besser's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Eli Besser

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Eli Besser graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Eli Besser graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolWesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  3. Board certified in 2022 - 2025CA State License
  4. Board certified in 2022 - 2024WA State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Eli Besser accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Eli Besser is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Eli Besser accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. HMO6
  3. EPO3
  4. Medicare2
  5. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Eli Besser's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Eli Besser's NPI number?

Eli Besser's NPI number is 1659843738. It was assigned on December 29, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Eli Besser specialize in?

Eli Besser is an emergency medicine physician in Encinitas, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Eli Besser practice?

Eli Besser practices at 354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Eli Besser's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Eli Besser to 4 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Eli Besser's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Eli Besser is (760) 753-6501.

What is Eli Besser's medical license number?

Eli Besser holds California license 20A1967.

Which hospitals is Eli Besser affiliated with?

Eli Besser practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas, California.

What medical group is Eli Besser part of?

Eli Besser is linked to Encinitas Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI links Eli Besser to 4 more medical groups.

Does Eli Besser accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Eli Besser billed Medicare for 916 services in 2024, and Eli Besser accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Eli Besser's MIPS score?

Eli Besser's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Eli Besser see?

CMS counts 591 Medicare patients who saw Eli Besser in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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Is Eli Besser board certified?

Yes. Eli Besser is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

What services does Eli Besser bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Eli Besser's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Eli Besser go to medical school?

Eli Besser graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2020.

What drugs does Eli Besser prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Eli Besser's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen.

How long has Eli Besser been practicing?

Eli Besser graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

Does Eli Besser do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Eli Besser.

Who does Eli Besser publish with?

Eli Besser's most frequent co-authors are Jaymes Allen Jeremiah Lonzanida, MD (1 shared paper), Ryan Allen Roten, DO (1 shared paper) and James Ozaki Whall, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Eli Besser accept?

Eli Besser is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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