Active NPI 1508827239 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Brian M Bechtol , PA

Physician Assistant • Hickory, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Brian Bechtol, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Hickory, NC. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2002, Brian Bechtol delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4129 CARRIAGE LN.

Brian Bechtol maintains professional affiliations with Urgent Care Of Mountain View Pllc, Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4129 Carriage Ln

Hickory, NC 286028986

Telephone 8285143518

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Urgent Care Of Mountain View Pllc Facility NPI 1760767446

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Hickory, NC

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs +10.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 13.6 Yrs

State Avg: 13.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

132 Specialists

Practicing in Hickory, NC (9374 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bechtol (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Hickory Specialty Average (13.6 Years) 13.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	160	16	$0.50	$0.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	84	80	$206.00	$72.37
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	48	11	$25.00	$0.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	41	$209.38	$98.62
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	34	26	$47.32	$11.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$207.00	$86.86
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	31	31	$250.00	$135.27
81003 Automated urinalysis test	27	27	$15.00	$2.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$319.00	$133.19
87651 Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)	11	11	$69.33	$34.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	211	31	$0.50	$0.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	132	$206.01	$72.78
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	71	49	$47.32	$11.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	48	$211.39	$103.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$207.00	$90.08
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	46	19	$25.00	$0.50
81003 Automated urinalysis test	42	40	$15.00	$2.15
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	36	36	$250.00	$135.90
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	31	29	$100.00	$48.66
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	30	14	$15.00	$0.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$319.00	$134.06
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	17	16	$73.00	$26.97
87651 Detection test for Strep (Streptococcus, group A)	12	12	$69.33	$34.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	131	$206.81	$73.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	90	$208.15	$104.94
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	86	56	$47.32	$11.69
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	72	68	$100.00	$50.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$207.00	$91.88
81003 Automated urinalysis test	40	38	$15.00	$2.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$319.00	$137.36
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	33	33	$0.50	$0.12
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	24	23	$25.00	$0.50
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	22	21	$15.00	$0.56
87636 Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b	22	22	$212.50	$140.36
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	18	18	$73.00	$27.57
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	16	$40.00	$18.73
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	12	$31.86	$11.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	47	$204.61	$106.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	44	$208.43	$75.39
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	44	27	$47.32	$11.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$319.00	$138.85
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	19	18	$0.50	$0.14
81003 Automated urinalysis test	18	18	$15.00	$2.25
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	11	11	$15.00	$0.50
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	11	11	$40.00	$18.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	32	19	$47.32	$11.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$207.00	$89.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$206.07	$61.72
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	13	12	$144.84	$94.03
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	13	13	$25.00	$0.59
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	13	13	$0.50	$0.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	213	58	$0.50	$0.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	173	149	$206.90	$88.52
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	148	82	$46.36	$13.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	95	$206.01	$60.04
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	99	42	$25.00	$0.62
81003 Automated urinalysis test	58	50	$15.00	$2.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$318.80	$133.78
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	28	18	$15.00	$0.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$206.91	$88.07
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	22	21	$73.00	$25.37
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	21	21	$144.84	$93.88
J7620 Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme	17	16	$3.75	$0.14
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	17	17	$20.00	$2.94
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	16	15	$33.80	$14.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	1,050	98	$0.50	$0.11
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	378	78	$25.00	$0.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	260	211	$206.74	$86.72
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	259	137	$47.32	$15.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	186	157	$206.00	$58.99
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	123	28	$15.00	$0.55
81003 Automated urinalysis test	94	82	$15.00	$2.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$318.51	$134.52
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	69	62	$73.00	$23.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$206.53	$86.20
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	32	27	$33.80	$14.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	27	$277.65	$118.39
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	21	21	$31.86	$13.68
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	21	21	$35.00	$15.43
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	20	19	$20.00	$2.94
J7620 Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme	19	14	$16.14	$0.14
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	17	17	$144.84	$102.96
74022 Complete x-ray study of abdomen with single x-ray of chest	14	14	$94.52	$35.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	810	79	$0.50	$0.12
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	361	77	$25.00	$0.65
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	222	108	$47.32	$20.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	160	136	$206.90	$87.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	158	142	$206.00	$59.33
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	118	25	$15.00	$0.66
81003 Automated urinalysis test	62	57	$15.00	$3.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$206.59	$87.59
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	54	51	$58.74	$22.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$318.77	$133.31
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	30	26	$33.80	$14.48
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	29	28	$20.00	$2.94
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	26	25	$144.84	$71.47
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	21	20	$35.00	$15.40
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	18	17	$31.86	$13.56
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$278.00	$117.50
12002 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$206.92	$87.63
74000 X-ray of abdomen, single view	12	12	$47.22	$18.98

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NC 103505

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Urgent Care Of Mountain View Pllc

2725 Northwest Blvd, Newton, NC 286583700

Phone: 8283302103

Urgent Care Of Mountain View Pllc

2330 Brookford Blvd, Hickory, NC 286029180

Phone: 8283580048

Urgent Care Of Mountain View Pllc

2330 Brookford Blvd, Hickory, NC 286029180

Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc

3022 N Ctr St, Hickory, NC 286011089

Phone: 8283302103

Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc

50 Macedonia Church Rd A, Taylorsville, NC 286818414

Phone: 8287325300

Urgent Care Of Mountain View Pllc

60 2nd Ave Sw, Taylorsville, NC 286812749

Phone: 8282703604

Urgent Care Of Mountain View Pllc

1101 N Green St, Morganton, NC 286559003

Phone: 8283302103

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active June 28, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 28, 2011

Registered at 4129 CARRIAGE LN, HICKORY, NC 286028986 (Tel: 8285143518)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 28, 2011

Registered at 4129 CARRIAGE LN, HICKORY, NC 286028986

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 28, 2011

Recorded as BRIAN BECHTOL, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 28, 2011

Physician Assistant (License #103505 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1508827239

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 31, 2006

Last Update: June 28, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4129 Carriage Ln

Hickory, NC 286028986

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