Dr. Christopher Patrick Bechtel, MD

Dr. Bechtel practices at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, part of Southwest General.

Dr. Bechtel's NPI, 1851618854, was assigned on April 29, 2010. Dr. Bechtel graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Bechtel's Ohio license number on file is 57.018579.

Dr. Bechtel's primary practice is Southwest General Health Center, at 18697 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (440) 816-8000.

Dr. Bechtel's primary practice is Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, part of Southwest General. Dr. Bechtel is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The medical group on file is University Hospitals Medical Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bechtel to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency 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, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bechtel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bechtel's licenses on file in 3 states: Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Bechtel treats.

CMS data shows 1,303 Medicare services from Dr. Bechtel across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 252 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,383 for them.

CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bechtel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bechtel's median patient age at 70, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bechtel wrote 480 Medicare Part D claims for 167 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 415 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,613 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 372 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Bechtel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bechtel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 55 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Bechtel, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Bechtel, published from 2012 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Fracture Healing and Linear Models. Dr. Bechtel has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Bechtel's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth A. Egol, MD, Igor Immerman, MD and Nikola Lekic, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 68 general payments to Dr. Bechtel from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $3,747.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Bechtel, most recently 2nd Place, Resident Essay Contest in 2014.

Dr. Bechtel graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Bechtel is a member of AAOS and AAHKS.

Dr. Bechtel is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.