Dr. Mercy Bechtold, MD

  • Charleston, SC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1164967857
Part D claims, 2024
697
Industry payments
$4,140
State license
1
Year NPI issued
2017
Practice address
167 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425-8905
Practice phone
Call (843) 792-2020
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Dr. Mercy Bechtold is an ophthalmologist in Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Bechtold practices in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Bechtold's NPI, 1164967857, was assigned on January 4, 2017. Dr. Bechtold holds South Carolina license LL88215.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 4, 2017
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(843) 792-2020
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Sex
Female

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

Dr. Mercy Bechtold's practice address is in Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Bechtold's practice address in the NPI Registry is 167 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425-8905. The practice phone is (843) 792-2020.

  • NPI Registry address
    167 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425-8905Phone(843) 792-2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

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Dr. Mercy Bechtold is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Bechtold's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Bechtold is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense LL88215 · taxonomy 207W00000X

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Dr. Mercy Bechtold's patients have a median age of 8

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bechtold's median patient age at 8, with 50% women.

Dr. Bechtold's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 8

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Mercy Bechtold wrote 697 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bechtold wrote 697 Medicare Part D claims for 208 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 641 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,625 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 149 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024697
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$20,625
Part D patients208

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

  • Generic441 claims63%
  • Brand-name256 claims37%

Dr. Bechtold's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1492024: 641330%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Mercy Bechtold received $4,140 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Bechtold from 16 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,224.

General payments to Dr. Bechtold by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bechtold by kind, 2021 to 2025

$4.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,94095%
  • Education$2005%

Companies that paid Dr. Bechtold the most, 2021 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Mercy Bechtold'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)
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 Dr. Mercy Bechtold's NPI number?

Dr. Mercy Bechtold's NPI number is 1164967857. It was assigned on January 4, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mercy Bechtold?

Dr. Mercy Bechtold is an ophthalmologist in Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Mercy Bechtold practice?

Dr. Bechtold practices at 167 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425-8905.

What is Dr. Mercy Bechtold's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bechtold is (843) 792-2020.

What is Dr. Mercy Bechtold's medical license number?

Dr. Bechtold holds South Carolina license LL88215.

What drugs does Dr. Mercy Bechtold prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bechtold's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Mercy Bechtold received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,140 in general payments to Dr. Bechtold from 16 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Mercy Bechtold been practicing?

Dr. Bechtold's NPI was assigned in 2017.

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