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- 567 West Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
About Dr. Behl
Based in Porterville, CA, Ashok Behl, MD is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Ashok cared for 1,763 Medicare patients across 5,994 services. The services billed most often include injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds), established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. NPI 1598877508 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (559) 781-0386
- Email not available
Practice Locations
567 WEST PUTNAM AVE
Porterville, CA 93257
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- AFib
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Stable angina
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
Heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
- Heart Murmur
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Office and noninvasive testing
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Tilt Table Test
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,994 services · 1,763 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | Procedure | 36246 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
153 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Review by radiologist of pelvis artery image | Imaging | 75736 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
334 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
325 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Treatment | 93005 |
317 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Treatment | 93280 |
200 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
67 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
67 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | Treatment | 93017 |
66 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists in Porterville 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1974 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 4 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch 4
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Behl specialize in?
Dr. Behl is a cardiologist in Porterville, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Behl located?
Dr. Behl is listed at 567 West Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Behl's phone number?
The number on file is (559) 781-0386. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Behl's NPI number?
Dr. Behl's National Provider Identifier is 1598877508. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Behl go to medical school?
Dr. Behl attended Other, graduating in 1974. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Behl been practicing?
Dr. Behl has 52 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1974, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Behl do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Behl performs procedures including insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect and review by radiologist of pelvis artery image; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Behl confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Behl. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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