John H. Bechtel, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician · Pascagoula, MS
John H. Bechtel, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and NPI 1407844715, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 26077, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John H. Bechtel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- 26077 MS
2003027615 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39581
- Phone
- (228) 809-5251
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2022
- Fax
- (228) 809-5255
- Medicaid ID
- 208999201 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180813002085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John H. Bechtel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 26077Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $102.65
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
John H. Bechtel among 41 radiation oncology physician records in Mississippi
John H. Bechtel, MD is one of 41 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2000 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 41 radiation oncology physician records in Mississippi.
All 41 in Mississippi → Every provider in Pascagoula → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Audrey DangPascagoula, MS 395811235557000
- W. Dennis, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811225115918
- Brad Greenfield, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811336431436
- John Godsey, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641215269881
- Roland Engel, M.D.Keesler Afb, MS 395341780665760
- William Burleson, M.D.Biloxi, MS 395321922060722
- Burnett Hanson, MDMcComb, MS 396481730292798
- Helen Fosmire, MDGulfport, MS 395011841328218
Common questions
What is John H. Bechtel, MD's NPI number?
John H. Bechtel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407844715, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John H. Bechtel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula, MS, 39581. Phone: (228) 809-5251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John H. Bechtel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 26077, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John H. Bechtel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John H. Bechtel, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.