Dr. Matthew L. Bechtold, MD

Dr. Bechtold practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri.

Dr. Bechtold's NPI, 1528023090, was assigned on April 19, 2006. Dr. Bechtold graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Bechtold holds Missouri license 2004013294.

Dr. Bechtold's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care), at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 in Boone County. The practice phone is (573) 882-4141.

Dr. Bechtold's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Bechtold is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Missouri Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bechtold to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bechtold practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Bechtold's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Bechtold is licensed in Missouri.

CMS data shows 17 Medicare services from Dr. Bechtold across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,705 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bechtold in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 12 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.13, 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. Bechtold's median patient age at 63, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bechtold wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 6 drugs, with $589,935 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 198 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Bechtold for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bechtold accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Bechtold, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 90 papers to Dr. Bechtold, published from 2009 to 2024. 2014 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Enteral Nutrition, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic and Colonoscopy. Dr. Bechtold has published most often in South Med J. Dr. Bechtold's most frequent co-authors are Srinivas Reddy Puli, MD, Douglas Long Nguyen, MD and Abhishek Choudhary, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Bechtold from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. paid the most, $2,197.

Dr. Bechtold graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2001.