Dr. Timothy Joseph Bichler, MD

Dr. Bichler practices at Pulmonary Associates, PA in Mesa, Arizona.

Dr. Bichler's NPI, 1477518041, was assigned on April 18, 2006. Dr. Bichler graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in 1979. Dr. Bichler holds Arizona license 14225.

Dr. Bichler's primary practice is Pulmonary Associates, PA, at 5151 E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85206 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (480) 290-7000.

Dr. Bichler's primary practice is Pulmonary Associates, PA in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Bichler is also affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pulmonary Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bichler to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bichler practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Bichler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Bichler is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bichler's licenses on file in 2 states: Arizona and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pleural effusion, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary heart disease and sleep apnea among the conditions Dr. Bichler treats.

CMS data shows 2,248 Medicare services from Dr. Bichler across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 547 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $189,639 for them.

CMS counts 547 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bichler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 218 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bichler's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bichler wrote 3,312 Medicare Part D claims for 410 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,066 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,500,496 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,139 claims across 45 drugs.

Dr. Bichler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 488 general payments to Dr. Bichler from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $1,757.

Dr. Bichler graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in 1979.

Dr. Bichler is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.