Dr. Paul Bechard, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 272
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 116
- Part D claims, 2024
- 204
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435
- Practice phone
- Call (952) 924-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Paul Bechard is a hospitalist in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Bechard practices at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview.
Dr. Bechard's NPI, 1689991556, was assigned on April 30, 2010. Dr. Bechard graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2010. Dr. Bechard holds Minnesota license 56482.
- NPI
- 1689991556NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719127240
- NPI enumeration date
- April 30, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (952) 924-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul Bechard practices at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota
Dr. Bechard's primary practice is M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, at 6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (952) 924-5000.
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435 · Hennepin CountyPhone(952) 924-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paul Bechard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Bechard's primary practice is M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview. The medical group on file is Fairview Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bechard to 4 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul Bechard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bechard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul Bechard is one of 357 hospitalists in Minnesota
Hospitalist is Dr. Bechard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Bechard is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, MinnesotaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Bechard
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Bechard billed Medicare for 272 services in 2024
CMS data shows 272 Medicare services from Dr. Bechard across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,028 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Bechard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3452024: 27221%
Dr. Bechard compared with the Minnesota median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Bechard
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 272vs 276Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 116vs 13111% below
- Part D claims
- 14vs 7381% below
Medians across 344 hospitalists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bechard'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. Paul Bechard treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bechard in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.73, 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. Bechard's median patient age at 77, with 45% women.
Dr. Bechard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bechard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7161%
- Men4539%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bechard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Mood disorders51%
- Anxiety47%
- Depression47%
- Heart failure43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bechard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul Bechard wrote 204 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bechard wrote 204 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $119 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 29 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Bechard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic172 claims84%
- Brand-name and other32 claims16%
Dr. Bechard'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. Bechard's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics8%17 of 204 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: 292024: 1452%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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. Paul Bechard scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Bechard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bechard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Bechard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 82.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Paul Bechard received $30 in industry payments in 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Bechard from 2 drug and device companies in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $17.
Companies that paid Dr. Bechard the most, 2018 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul Bechard graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Bechard graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Paul Bechard'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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 Dr. Paul Bechard's NPI number?
Dr. Paul Bechard's NPI number is 1689991556. It was assigned on April 30, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Bechard?
Dr. Paul Bechard is a hospitalist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Paul Bechard practice?
Dr. Bechard practices at 6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435. Dr. Bechard's primary practice is M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bechard to 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Paul Bechard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bechard is (952) 924-5000.
What is Dr. Paul Bechard's medical license number?
Dr. Bechard holds Minnesota license 56482.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Bechard affiliated with?
Dr. Bechard practices at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota.
What medical group is Dr. Paul Bechard part of?
Dr. Bechard is linked to Fairview Health Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Bechard to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Paul Bechard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bechard billed Medicare for 272 services in 2024, and Dr. Bechard accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Paul Bechard's MIPS score?
Dr. Bechard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Bechard see?
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bechard in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Paul Bechard bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bechard's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Paul Bechard go to medical school?
Dr. Bechard graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Paul Bechard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bechard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methocarbamol.
Has Dr. Paul Bechard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $30 in general payments to Dr. Bechard from 2 companies from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Covidien LP.
How long has Dr. Paul Bechard been practicing?
Dr. Bechard graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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