Brian M. Bechtol, PA

  • Hickory, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1508827239PAC ID1850368465
Medicare patients, 2024
173
Part D claims, 2024
701
MIPS score, 2024
65
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$16
Practice address
2330 Brookford Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602
Practice phone
Call (828) 514-3518
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Primary practice

Urgent Care of Mountain View

Urgent Care Center · Hickory, North Carolina

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Brian M. Bechtol is a physician assistant in Hickory, North Carolina

Brian Bechtol practices at Urgent Care of Mountain View in Hickory, North Carolina.

Brian Bechtol's NPI, 1508827239, was assigned on March 31, 2006. Brian Bechtol holds North Carolina license 103505.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1850368465
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 514-3518
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Brian M. Bechtol practices at Urgent Care of Mountain View in Hickory, North Carolina

Brian Bechtol's primary practice is Urgent Care of Mountain View, at 2330 Brookford Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602. The practice phone is (828) 514-3518.

  • Urgent Care of Mountain View
    2330 Brookford Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602Phone(828) 514-3518

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Brian M. Bechtol is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Brian Bechtol's primary practice is Urgent Care of Mountain View in Hickory, North Carolina. Brian Bechtol is also affiliated with Catawba Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Urgent Care of Mountain View. Dmand AI also links Brian Bechtol to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Brian Bechtol's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Brian M. Bechtol's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Brian Bechtol practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Urgent Care of Mountain ViewAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Brian M. Bechtol is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

Physician assistant is Brian Bechtol's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Brian Bechtol is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 103505 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Brian Bechtol

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Brian M. Bechtol treated 173 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Brian Bechtol in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Brian Bechtol's median patient age at 51, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024173
Average age73
Average risk score1.07
Also on Medicaid10%

Brian Bechtol's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Brian Bechtol's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11164%
  • Men6236%

Chronic conditions among Brian Bechtol's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure72%
  2. High cholesterol65%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Diabetes26%
  5. Anxiety24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease22%
  7. Mood disorders22%
  8. Chronic kidney disease20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Brian Bechtol's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 51

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Brian M. Bechtol wrote 701 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Brian Bechtol wrote 701 Medicare Part D claims for 414 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024701
Part D patients414

Brian Bechtol's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic639 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other62 claims9%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Brian Bechtol's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids8%54 of 701 claims
  • Antibiotics38%268 of 701 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Brian M. Bechtol scored 65 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 65 out of 100 for Brian Bechtol for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Brian Bechtol accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Brian Bechtol's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 65of 100Final score
  • 38.4of 100Quality
  • 59of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 79of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Brian M. Bechtol received $16 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Brian Bechtol from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC paid the most, $16.

Companies that paid Brian Bechtol the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for Brian M. Bechtol'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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Brian M. Bechtol's NPI number?

Brian M. Bechtol's NPI number is 1508827239. It was assigned on March 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Brian M. Bechtol specialize in?

Brian M. Bechtol is a physician assistant in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Brian M. Bechtol practice?

Brian Bechtol practices at 2330 Brookford Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602. Brian Bechtol's primary practice is Urgent Care of Mountain View in Hickory, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Brian Bechtol to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Brian M. Bechtol's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Brian Bechtol is (828) 514-3518.

What is Brian M. Bechtol's medical license number?

Brian Bechtol holds North Carolina license 103505.

Which hospitals is Brian M. Bechtol affiliated with?

Brian Bechtol is affiliated with Catawba Valley Medical Center.

What medical group is Brian M. Bechtol part of?

Brian Bechtol is linked to Urgent Care of Mountain View. Dmand AI links Brian Bechtol to 1 more medical group.

Does Brian M. Bechtol accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Brian Bechtol as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Brian M. Bechtol's MIPS score?

Brian Bechtol's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 65 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Brian M. Bechtol see?

CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Brian Bechtol in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has Brian M. Bechtol received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16 in general payments to Brian Bechtol from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC.

How long has Brian M. Bechtol been practicing?

Brian Bechtol graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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