Dr. John H. Bechtel, MD

  • Pascagoula, MS
  • Radiation oncologist
NPI1407844715PAC ID9133016710
Medicare services, 2024
1,210
Medicare patients, 2024
86
Part D claims, 2024
59
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$1,607
Practice address
2809 Denny Av, Pascagoula, MS 39581
Practice phone
Call (228) 809-5000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Pascagoula Hospital

Hospital · Pascagoula, Mississippi

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Dr. John H. Bechtel is a radiation oncologist in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Dr. Bechtel practices at Pascagoula Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi, part of State of Mississippi.

Dr. Bechtel's NPI, 1407844715, was assigned on October 11, 2005. Dr. Bechtel graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Bechtel holds Mississippi license 26077.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9133016710
NPI enumeration date
October 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(228) 809-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John H. Bechtel practices at Pascagoula Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Dr. Bechtel's primary practice is Pascagoula Hospital, at 2809 Denny Av, Pascagoula, MS 39581 in Jackson County. The practice phone is (228) 809-5000.

  • Pascagoula Hospital
    2809 Denny Av, Pascagoula, MS 39581 · Jackson CountyPhone(228) 809-5000

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Dr. John H. Bechtel is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Bechtel's primary practice is Pascagoula Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi, part of State of Mississippi. Dr. Bechtel is also affiliated with Singing River Gulfport. The medical group on file is Singing River Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bechtel to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John H. Bechtel's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pascagoula HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John H. Bechtel is one of 37 radiation oncologists in Mississippi

Radiation oncology is Dr. Bechtel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bechtel's licenses on file in 2 states: Mississippi and Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Radiation oncology, MississippiPrimaryLicense 26077 · taxonomy 2085R0001X
  • Missouri licenseLicense 2003027615

Radiation oncologists near Dr. Bechtel

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Dr. John H. Bechtel billed Medicare for 1,210 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,210 Medicare services from Dr. Bechtel across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 86 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,832 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,210
Medicare patients86
Paid by Medicare$70,832
Procedure codes12

Dr. Bechtel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 8162024: 1,06330%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 462024: 8789%
Other services
2023: 622024: 603%

Where Dr. Bechtel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office82368%
  • In a facility38732%

Dr. Bechtel compared with the Mississippi median for radiation oncologists, 2024

  • Dr. Bechtel
  • Mississippi median
Medicare services
1,210vs 2,56553% below
Medicare patients
86vs 16849% below
Part D claims
12vs 5076% below

Medians across 36 radiation oncologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bechtel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John H. Bechtel treated 86 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 86 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bechtel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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 76, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 202486
Average age73
Average risk score1.92
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Bechtel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Bechtel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3743%
  • Men4957%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bechtel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Cancer75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Arthritis40%
  5. Ischemic heart disease35%
  6. COPD34%
  7. Mood disorders34%
  8. Depression31%

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Dr. Bechtel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John H. Bechtel wrote 59 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bechtel wrote 59 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $164 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202459
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$164
Part D patients33

Dr. Bechtel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic39 claims66%
  • Brand-name20 claims34%

Dr. Bechtel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 152023: 1220%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. John H. Bechtel takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. John H. Bechtel received $1,607 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Bechtel from 33 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $148.

General payments to Dr. Bechtel by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Bechtel the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John H. Bechtel graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Dr. Bechtel graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John H. Bechtel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John H. Bechtel's NPI number?

Dr. John H. Bechtel's NPI number is 1407844715. It was assigned on October 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John H. Bechtel?

Dr. John H. Bechtel is a radiation oncologist in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Radiation Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0001X).

Where does Dr. John H. Bechtel practice?

Dr. Bechtel practices at 2809 Denny Av, Pascagoula, MS 39581. Dr. Bechtel's primary practice is Pascagoula Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi, part of State of Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bechtel to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. John H. Bechtel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bechtel is (228) 809-5000.

What is Dr. John H. Bechtel's medical license number?

Dr. Bechtel holds Mississippi license 26077, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John H. Bechtel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bechtel in Mississippi and Missouri.

Which hospitals is Dr. John H. Bechtel affiliated with?

Dr. Bechtel practices at Pascagoula Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Dr. Bechtel is also affiliated with Singing River Gulfport. Dmand AI links Dr. Bechtel to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. John H. Bechtel part of?

Dr. Bechtel is linked to Singing River Health System. Dmand AI links Dr. Bechtel to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. John H. Bechtel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bechtel billed Medicare for 1,210 services in 2024, and Dr. Bechtel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John H. Bechtel see?

CMS counts 86 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bechtel in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. John H. Bechtel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bechtel's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77014), radiation oncology (77300) and radiation oncology (77334).

Where did Dr. John H. Bechtel go to medical school?

Dr. Bechtel graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. John H. Bechtel prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bechtel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Silver Sulfadiazine.

Has Dr. John H. Bechtel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,607 in general payments to Dr. Bechtel from 33 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. John H. Bechtel been practicing?

Dr. Bechtel graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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