Dr. Simon Behar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 373
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 238
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,008
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 8950 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176
- Practice phone
- Call (786) 204-4204
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Baptist Outpatient Services Inc
Miami, Florida
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Dr. Simon Behar is a gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida
Dr. Behar practices at Baptist Outpatient Services Inc in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Behar's NPI, 1982706958, was assigned on September 1, 2006. Dr. Behar graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Behar holds Florida license ME62911.
- NPI
- 1982706958NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820007784
- NPI enumeration date
- September 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (786) 204-4204
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Simon Behar practices at Baptist Outpatient Services Inc in Miami, Florida
Dr. Behar's primary practice is Baptist Outpatient Services Inc, at 8950 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (786) 204-4204.
- Baptist Outpatient Services Inc8950 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176 · Miami-Dade CountyPhone(786) 204-4204
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Simon Behar is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Behar's primary practice is Baptist Outpatient Services Inc in Miami, Florida. Dr. Behar is also affiliated with Baptist Health Baptist Hospital. The medical group on file is Gastro Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behar to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Simon Behar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Behar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baptist Outpatient Services Inc | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Simon Behar is one of 1,364 gastroenterologists in Florida
Gastroenterology is Dr. Behar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Behar is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Behar's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, FloridaPrimary
- Texas license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, gastroduodenitis, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and intestinal diverticulosis among the conditions Dr. Behar treats.
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Behar
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Simon Behar billed Medicare for 373 services in 2024
CMS data shows 373 Medicare services from Dr. Behar across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,844 for them.
Dr. Behar's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits256
- Surgery104
- Other services13
Where Dr. Behar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17948%
- In a facility19452%
Dr. Behar compared with the Florida median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Behar
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 373vs 58236% below
- Medicare patients
- 238vs 32226% below
- Part D claims
- 1,818vs 5023.6 times
Medians across 1,320 gastroenterologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Behar'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
Dr. Simon Behar treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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. Behar's median patient age at 63, with 59% women.
Dr. Behar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Behar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13456%
- Men10444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Behar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Diabetes42%
- Mood disorders37%
- Anxiety35%
- Depression34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Behar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Simon Behar wrote 2,008 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Behar wrote 2,008 Medicare Part D claims for 593 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,818 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $743,626 in total drug cost.
Dr. Behar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,443 claims72%
- Brand-name565 claims28%
Dr. Behar'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 Dr. Behar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%40 of 2,008 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
Dr. Simon Behar scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Behar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Behar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Behar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 65 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Behar, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Behar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 65.4of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Behar ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 68th percentile65 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 58th percentile39 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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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Dr. Simon Behar received $6,081 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 335 general payments to Dr. Behar from 29 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $1,035.
General payments to Dr. Behar by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Behar by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,88397%
- Education$1983%
Companies that paid Dr. Behar the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Simon Behar has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Behar, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Behar
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Simon Behar graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Behar graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Behar is a member of ACG.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Simon Behar accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Behar is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Behar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO8
- Medicare8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Simon Behar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Simon Behar's NPI number?
Dr. Simon Behar's NPI number is 1982706958. It was assigned on September 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Simon Behar?
Dr. Simon Behar is a gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Simon Behar practice?
Dr. Behar practices at 8950 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176. Dr. Behar's primary practice is Baptist Outpatient Services Inc in Miami, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behar to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Simon Behar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Behar is (786) 204-4204.
What is Dr. Simon Behar's medical license number?
Dr. Behar holds Florida license ME62911, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Simon Behar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Behar in Florida (1992 to 2027) and Texas (1994 to 1999).
Which hospitals is Dr. Simon Behar affiliated with?
Dr. Behar is affiliated with Baptist Health Baptist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Behar to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Simon Behar part of?
Dr. Behar is linked to Gastro Health.
Does Dr. Simon Behar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Behar billed Medicare for 373 services in 2024, and Dr. Behar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Simon Behar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Behar as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Simon Behar's MIPS score?
Dr. Behar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Simon Behar see?
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behar in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Simon Behar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Behar is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Simon Behar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Behar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: digestive system (43239).
Where did Dr. Simon Behar go to medical school?
Dr. Behar graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Simon Behar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Behar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Dicyclomine HCl and Clenpiq.
Has Dr. Simon Behar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,081 in general payments to Dr. Behar from 29 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Simon Behar been practicing?
Dr. Behar graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Simon Behar accept?
Dr. Behar is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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