Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Michaela Besold

MD · Internal Medicine · University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
8244 E US HWY 36 1100
HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPIT
Avon, IN 46123
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 36+ Years Practicing
760
Medicare Patients / yr
13
Procedures Billed
36
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Besold

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Indiana, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Besold is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 46123, IN — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Besold Does

Dr. Besold served 760 Medicare patients across 3,843 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 15% above the average Internal Medicine in Indiana (658 patients across 1,299 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, denosumab, 1 mg (J0897)2,88033
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)265171
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)144144
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)11046
Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)9493

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Besold billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Besold is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Hendricks Regional Health

Danville, IN
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Besold practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Besold offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 8244 E US HWY 36 1100, HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPIT, Avon, IN 46123
Phone: (317) 272-7500

Area Safety Grade

B+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 84% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

47.8782

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 46123, IN

If Dr. Besold isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 46123, IN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Brittny BrightPhysician Assistant18<1 mi
Madeline J. JustisPhysician Assistant<1 mi
Michelle M. BowenPhysician Assistant98<1 mi
Chase P. KeirnPhysician Assistant22<1 mi
Madeline S. KlingerPhysician Assistant69<1 mi
Andrea RobertsonPhysician Assistant<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Besold takes three steps:

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Michaela Besold: Common Questions

Does Dr. Besold accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Besold is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Besold depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 46123, IN →
Where is Dr. Besold's office?
Dr. Besold practices at 8244 E US HWY 36 1100, HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPIT, Avon, IN 46123. Phone: (317) 272-7500.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Besold accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (317) 272-7500 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 46123, IN to see available options.
Does Dr. Besold offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Besold as offering telehealth. Call the office at (317) 272-7500 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Besold?
Dr. Besold graduated in 1990 and has been practicing for approximately 36 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Besold treated 760 Medicare patients across 13 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Besold is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (317) 272-7500 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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