NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Michael Bechtold, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Chico, CA

David Michael Bechtold, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1952503112, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (California 95016049, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1952503112
Name
David Michael Bechtold
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
95016049 CA
609069 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA 95926
Phone
(530) 332-7800
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210104000202); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 172 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Bechtold386
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl157 claims
  2. Cefadroxil107 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt44 claims
  4. Eliquis12 claims
  5. Ampicillin Sodium11 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): 76.7 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 score58.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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 2 group practices

  1. Brock S Cummings MD IncChico, CA
  2. Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA

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

David Michael Bechtold among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California

David Michael Bechtold, NP is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 3,425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 45% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chico

They are 53 of the 3,684 NPPES records with a practice address in Chico, and 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathy Burlington, CPNPChico, CA 959261972539922
  2. Alyssa Chaplin, N.P.Chico, CA 959261861428781
  3. Dorothy Chinnock, NPChico, CA 959261598861635
  4. Lori Falge Philips, FNPChico, CA 959261760587745
  5. Laurie Feldman, FNP RNChico, CA 959261982770616
  6. Michael Ferris, NPChico, CA 959261790971513
  7. Holly Kralj, NP, CNM, RNChico, CA 959261083659833
  8. Shari Lewis, FNPChico, CA 959261841351707

Common questions

What is David Michael Bechtold, NP's NPI number?

David Michael Bechtold, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952503112, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Michael Bechtold, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 332-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Michael Bechtold, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95016049, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Michael Bechtold, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Michael Bechtold, NP had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Michael Bechtold, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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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