Bennett Wechsler, MD
NPI 1407316748ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Rhinebeck, NY
Opted out of Medicare from September 2024 to September 2028. Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) in Rhinebeck, New York, licensed in MA, with an NPI issued in March 2019. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $21,367 for 25 patients in 2024, with only 17 Part D claims. Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. reported $23.59 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407316748 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 290346 | MA |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Sep 30, 2024 – Sep 30, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 25 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 349 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,367 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $812.53 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23.59 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $23.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$23.59 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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