George Bechir, M.D.

Primary specialty

Hospitalist PhysicianTaxonomy code 208M00000X

License

01078747A Issued in IN

Practice address

24 Joliet St
Dyer, IN 46311-1705

Phone

(219) 852-1524

Fax

(219) 933-2288

NPI assigned

Jun 21, 2014

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Franciscan Physician Network

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • NPI 1225327984

  IN

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Hospitalist Physicians of Indiana, PC

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • NPI 1306576277

  IN, Internal Medicine

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Northwest Hospitalist Physicians, LLP

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Bloomington, IN
  • NPI 1023448321

  IN

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Oak Brook, IL
  • NPI 1700824455

  IL

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Carle West Physician Group Inc

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Normal, IL
  • NPI 1467074138

  IL

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Franciscan Physician Network

  • Podiatrist
  • Munster, IN
  • NPI 1093188229
  Care Compare group
• Northwest Hospitalist Physicians LLP

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • La Porte, IN
  • NPI 1326415423

  Hospitalist

  NPD
• Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Chicago, IL
  • NPI 1750315545
  NPD
• Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation

  • Children's Hospital
  • Oak Lawn, IL
  • NPI 1508315516
  NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Franciscan Health Dyer & Hammond

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Dyer, IN
  • NPI 1811077431

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health Munster

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Munster, IN
  • NPI 1427493246

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Munster Medical Research Foundation Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Munster, IN
  • NPI 1003918210

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health Olympia Fields

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Olympia Fields, IL
  • NPI 1588771919

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation

Specialty

HospitalistAlso: Internal Medicine

Education

Other, 2004

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Franciscan Physician Network 1,152 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Franciscan Health Dyer Hospital, Dyer, IN, CCN 150090
• Franciscan Health Munster Hospital, Munster, IN, CCN 150165
• Community Hospital Hospital, Munster, IN, CCN 150125
• Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights Hospital, Olympia Fields, IL, CCN 140172

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in IN, IL2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: gbechir250791@direct.franciscanalliance.org

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format, last updated by the provider on Apr 18, 2025.

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            "country_name": "United States",
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            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 781076",
            "city": "DETROIT",
            "state": "MI",
            "postal_code": "482781076",
            "telephone_number": "317-528-4800",
            "fax_number": "317-865-1479"
        },
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "address_1": "24 JOLIET ST",
            "city": "DYER",
            "state": "IN",
            "postal_code": "463111705",
            "telephone_number": "219-852-1524",
            "fax_number": "219-933-2288"
        }
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            "address_1": "20201 Crawford Ave",
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• Hospitalist Physician in Indiana

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 18, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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