Dr. James Besante, MD

  • Santa Fe, NM
  • Internist
NPI1588048375PAC ID1557641446
Medicare services, 2022
37
Part D claims, 2024
46
Industry payments
$241
Medical group
1
State licenses
2
Practice address
2052 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Practice phone
Call (505) 471-4985
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Santa Fe Recovery Center Inc

Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Dr. James Besante is an internist in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Dr. Besante practices at Santa Fe Recovery Center Inc in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Dr. Besante's NPI, 1588048375, was assigned on July 13, 2015. Dr. Besante graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Besante holds New York license 294305.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557641446
NPI enumeration date
July 13, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(505) 471-4985
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Dr. James Besante practices at Santa Fe Recovery Center Inc in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Dr. Besante's primary practice is Santa Fe Recovery Center Inc, at 2052 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 in Santa Fe County. The practice phone is (505) 471-4985.

  • Santa Fe Recovery Center Inc
    2052 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 · Santa Fe CountyPhone(505) 471-4985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. James Besante is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Besante's primary practice is Santa Fe Recovery Center Inc in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The medical group on file is Santa Fe Recovery Center.

Santa Fe Recovery Center IncSanta Fe, New MexicoPrimary
Santa Fe Recovery CenterBehavioral and mental health group, Santa Fe, NM

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Besante's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Santa Fe Recovery Center IncAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Besante is one of 734 internists in New Mexico

Internal medicine is Dr. Besante's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Besante's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, New YorkPrimaryLicense 294305 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Massachusetts licenseLicense 263635

Internists near Dr. Besante

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Dr. James Besante billed Medicare for 37 services in 2022

CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Besante across 2 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $3,403 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202237
Paid by Medicare$3,403
Procedure codes2

Dr. Besante compared with the New Mexico median for internists, 2022

  • Dr. Besante
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
37vs 28187% below
Part D claims
66vs 16259% below

Medians across 716 internists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Besante's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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

Dr. James Besante's patients have a median age of 39

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Besante's median patient age at 39, with 34% women.

Dr. Besante's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 39

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women34%
  • Men66%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. James Besante wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Besante wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $8,331 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 83 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202446
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$8,331
Part D patients20

Dr. Besante's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic45 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims2%

Dr. Besante's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 832023: 6620%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 2 in 2022.

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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

How Dr. James Besante takes part in Medicare

Dr. Besante accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. James Besante received $241 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Besante from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Becton, Dickinson and Company paid the most, $127.

General payments to Dr. Besante by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Besante by kind, 2016 to 2024

$241in total
  • Consulting fees$12753%
  • Food and beverage$11447%

Companies that paid Dr. Besante the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James Besante graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Dr. Besante graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James Besante'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 Data
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James Besante's NPI number?

Dr. James Besante's NPI number is 1588048375. It was assigned on July 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Besante?

Dr. James Besante is an internist in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. James Besante practice?

Dr. Besante practices at 2052 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Dr. Besante's primary practice is Santa Fe Recovery Center Inc in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

What is Dr. James Besante's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Besante is (505) 471-4985.

What is Dr. James Besante's medical license number?

Dr. Besante holds New York license 294305, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. James Besante been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Besante in New York and Massachusetts.

What medical group is Dr. James Besante part of?

Dr. Besante is linked to Santa Fe Recovery Center.

Does Dr. James Besante accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Besante billed Medicare for 37 services in 2022, and Dr. Besante accepts Medicare assignment.

What services does Dr. James Besante bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Besante's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Where did Dr. James Besante go to medical school?

Dr. Besante graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2015.

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What drugs does Dr. James Besante prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Besante's most prescribed drugs by claims were Buprenorphine-Naloxone and Trazodone HCl.

Has Dr. James Besante received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $241 in general payments to Dr. Besante from 5 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Becton, Dickinson and Company.

How long has Dr. James Besante been practicing?

Dr. Besante graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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