Dr. Bachir Khalil Younes, MD, MPH

Dr. Younes practices at Desert Infusion Center in Palm Desert, California.

Dr. Younes' NPI, 1184661571, was assigned on June 2, 2006. Dr. Younes graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Younes holds California license A94095.

Dr. Younes' primary practice is Desert Infusion Center, at 36923 Cook St, Palm Desert, CA 92211. The practice phone is (760) 636-1336.

Dr. Younes' primary practice is Desert Infusion Center in Palm Desert, California. Dr. Younes is also affiliated with Eisenhower Health. The medical group on file is ClinIVoy Infusion Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Younes to 3 more home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Younes practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Younes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Younes is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Younes is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, cold sores or genital herpes, facial skin infection, hiv/aids, immune deficiency disease, joint or bone infection and lyme disease among the conditions Dr. Younes treats.

CMS data shows 359,510 Medicare services from Dr. Younes across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 790 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,003,416 for them.

CMS counts 790 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Younes in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 334 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Younes' median patient age at 75, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Younes wrote 3,185 Medicare Part D claims for 409 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,926 of them, across 57 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,463,690 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,442 claims across 55 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Younes for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Younes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,863 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Younes, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 513 general payments to Dr. Younes from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $1,372.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Younes, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Younes graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 1997.

Dr. Younes is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.