Dr. Timothy Bechtel, MD

Dr. Bechtel practices at Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Bechtel's NPI, 1902860950, was assigned on April 14, 2006. Dr. Bechtel graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Bechtel holds California license A94734.

Dr. Bechtel's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center, at 1800 N California St, Stockton, CA 95204 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 943-2000.

Dr. Bechtel's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is San Joaquin Faculty Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bechtel to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bechtel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bechtel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bechtel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bechtel's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Kentucky.

Dmand AI lists acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Bechtel treats.

CMS data shows 149 Medicare services from Dr. Bechtel across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,071 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bechtel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 59% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.38, 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. Bechtel's median patient age at 55, with 58% women.

In 2020, Dr. Bechtel wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 2 drugs, with $421 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 99 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Bechtel from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $47.

Dr. Bechtel graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2000.

Dr. Bechtel is in network with 10 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.