Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Mark H. Bouffard, Iv

MD · Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
72650 FRED WARING DR
SUITE 214
Palm Desert, CA 92260
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 28+ Years Practicing
638
Medicare Patients / yr
15
Procedures Billed
28
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.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Bouffard

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Bouffard is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 92260, CA — the Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Bouffard Does

Dr. Bouffard served 638 Medicare patients across 2,402 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 19% below the average Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation in California (788 patients across 546 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)958216
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)59073
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)46531
Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment (96160)7373
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)6262

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Bouffard 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. Bouffard is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Eisenhower Medical Center

Rancho Mirage, CA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 72650 FRED WARING DR, SUITE 214, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 776-7999

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 80% 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

55.9236

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

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 92260, CA

If Dr. Bouffard isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 92260, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Shahrokh BemanianPain Management<1 mi
Mersedeh KarimianPain Management382<1 mi
Erik A. SchnaserOrthopedic Surgery2.2K2.9 mi
Edward J. McdonaldOrthopedic Surgery2.9 mi
David A. FrisciaOrthopedic Surgery1.6K2.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Mark H. Bouffard, Iv: Common Questions

Does Dr. Bouffard accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Bouffard is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Bouffard depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 92260, CA →
Where is Dr. Bouffard's office?
Dr. Bouffard practices at 72650 FRED WARING DR, SUITE 214, Palm Desert, CA 92260. Phone: (760) 776-7999.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Bouffard accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (760) 776-7999 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 92260, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Bouffard offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Bouffard as offering telehealth. Call the office at (760) 776-7999 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Bouffard?
Dr. Bouffard graduated in 1998 and has been practicing for approximately 28 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Bouffard treated 638 Medicare patients across 15 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Bouffard 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 (760) 776-7999 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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