Paul Douglas Becherer, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 304
- Part D claims, 2024
- 653
- Industry payments
- $219
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1 Park Pl, Swansea, IL 62226
- Practice phone
- Call (618) 233-3040
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd
Swansea, Illinois
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Paul Douglas Becherer is an optometrist in Swansea, Illinois
Paul Becherer practices at Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd in Swansea, Illinois.
Paul Becherer's NPI, 1780772053, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Paul Becherer graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1975. Paul Becherer holds Illinois license 046-006704.
- NPI
- 1780772053NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416963376
- NPI enumeration date
- October 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (618) 233-3040
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 77
- Medical school graduation
- 1975
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Paul Douglas Becherer practices at Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd in Swansea, Illinois
Paul Becherer's primary practice is Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd, at 1 Park Pl, Swansea, IL 62226 in Saint Clair County. The practice phone is (618) 233-3040.
- Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd1 Park Pl, Swansea, IL 62226 · Saint Clair CountyPhone(618) 233-3040
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Paul Douglas Becherer is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Paul Becherer's primary practice is Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd in Swansea, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Paul Becherer to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, 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 Paul Douglas Becherer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Paul Becherer practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Paul Douglas Becherer is one of 2,194 optometrists in Illinois
Optometrist is Paul Becherer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Paul Becherer is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, IllinoisPrimary
Optometrists near Paul Becherer
Counts of optometrists 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
Paul Douglas Becherer treated 304 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Paul Becherer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 156 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Paul Becherer's median patient age at 74, with 59% women.
Paul Becherer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Paul Becherer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19464%
- Men11036%
Chronic conditions among Paul Becherer's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Diabetes30%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Anxiety18%
- Heart failure17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Paul Becherer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Paul Douglas Becherer wrote 653 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Paul Becherer wrote 653 Medicare Part D claims for 146 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs.
Paul Becherer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic497 claims76%
- Brand-name156 claims24%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Paul Douglas Becherer takes part in Medicare
Paul Becherer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Paul Douglas Becherer received $219 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Paul Becherer from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. CooperVision Inc. paid the most, $181.
Companies that paid Paul Becherer the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Paul Douglas Becherer graduated from Southern College of Optometry
Paul Becherer graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1975.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Paul Douglas Becherer'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 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 (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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Paul Douglas Becherer's NPI number?
Paul Douglas Becherer's NPI number is 1780772053. It was assigned on October 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Paul Douglas Becherer specialize in?
Paul Douglas Becherer is an optometrist in Swansea, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Paul Douglas Becherer practice?
Paul Becherer practices at 1 Park Pl, Swansea, IL 62226. Paul Becherer's primary practice is Drs. Becherer, Becherer & Associates, Ltd in Swansea, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Paul Becherer to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Paul Douglas Becherer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Paul Becherer is (618) 233-3040.
What is Paul Douglas Becherer's medical license number?
Paul Becherer holds Illinois license 046-006704.
Does Paul Douglas Becherer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Paul Becherer as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Paul Douglas Becherer see?
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Paul Becherer in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Paul Douglas Becherer go to medical school?
Paul Becherer graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1975.
Has Paul Douglas Becherer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $219 in general payments to Paul Becherer from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from CooperVision Inc.
How long has Paul Douglas Becherer been practicing?
Paul Becherer graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.
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