NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher J. Bechtel, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Acton, MA

Christopher J. Bechtel, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Acton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1144578626, issued on Aug 15, 2012. Check the license (Massachusetts 2269849, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144578626
Name
Christopher J. Bechtel
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
2269849 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
321 Main St, Acton, MA 01720
Phone
(978) 635-8700
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2012
Record last updated
May 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 635-8921
Medicaid ID
110093617A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121108000575); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 321 Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Meryl BergerNurse Practitioner1922600220
  2. Louis Berk, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1730501875
  3. Elizabeth Berman, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1679949143
  4. Christine Brown, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1588861660
  5. Samuel BrownClinical Social Worker1336576065
  6. Elizabeth Burbage, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1467108548

Verify Christopher J. Bechtel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,629 Medicare Part D claims for 557 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Bechtel1,629
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium158 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium96 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate90 claims
  4. Lisinopril79 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium60 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl53 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mass General Brigham Medical Group Suburban Massachusetts IncNewton, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher J. Bechtel among 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Christopher J. Bechtel, NP is one of 3,480 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 40% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 1,963 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in Massachusetts

There are 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meryl BergerActon, MA 017201922600220
  2. Nicole BurdettActon, MA 017201992654024
  3. Duncan Wellan, NPActon, MA 017201205269255
  4. Suja CherukaraAshland, MA 017211760980114
  5. Kaleigh Hunt, NPBedford, MA 017301851900831
  6. Brian Korp, NP-CBedford, MA 017301710455746
  7. Christine Larsen, MSNRN, CPNP-PCBedford, MA 017301780121293
  8. Mara Wermuth, NPBedford, MA 017311902885130

Common questions

What is Christopher J. Bechtel, NP's NPI number?

Christopher J. Bechtel, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144578626, issued on Aug 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher J. Bechtel, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 321 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720. Phone: (978) 635-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher J. Bechtel, NP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2269849, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher J. Bechtel, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher J. Bechtel, NP had 1,629 Medicare Part D claims for 557 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher J. Bechtel, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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