Hassan Karimi Bencheqroun, M.D.
NPI 1174786594ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Palm Springs, CA
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) with Cep America - Intensivists PC and 1 other group, practicing in Palm Springs, California. Medicare paid $176,020 for services to 541 patients in 2024. Baxter Healthcare reported $46.60 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desert Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174786594 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 8, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 8, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | A112435 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | A112435 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (CA); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (MS); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 541 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,253 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $176,020 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Pulmonary Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Cep America - Intensivists PCSanta Rosa, CA · 125 clinicians
- Tele-Icu IncNorwalk, CA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA
- Memorial Hospital of GardenaGardena, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$46.60 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$17.95 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $46.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$46.60 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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