NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Dermatology Physician NPI 1659381754 MD
Verify on CMS → Mark Bechtel, MD
Dermatology Physician in Gahanna, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,011 in Dermatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Dermatology Physician avg: 799
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
95.3/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Mark Bechtel, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 3,885 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 95.3/100
- MIPS score · +12 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Mark Bechtel, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1659381754), first enumerated 08/09/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,885 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Mark Bechtel, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: OMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1659381754 · Dermatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1659381754
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 15K Dermatology Physician
- MIPS-ELITE 95.3/100
- RX-MID 3,885
- BOOK-THIN 491 in Ohio
- PHOTO-FINISH Taylor Gray · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Bechtel · this p…
Bechtel · this provider
95.3 MIPS pts
- Raymond Kleinfel…
Raymond Kleinfelder, D.O.
95.3 MIPS pts
- Taylor Gray · near
Taylor Gray
95.3 MIPS pts
- Nashida Beckett,…
Nashida Beckett, M.D.
95.3 MIPS pts
- Amin Esfahani, M…
Amin Esfahani, M.D.
95.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Mark Bechtel, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
95 ≥ 78th percentile 78% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Mark Bechtel, MD sits
This provider among dermatology physician peers
Across the 5,700 dermatology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Mark Bechtel, MD writes more Part D claims than 99% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 68% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one dermatology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Mark Bechtel, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Mark Bechtel, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Mark Bechtel, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Dermatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,885 386% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
95.3/100 11.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Mark Bechtel, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 95.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1659381754 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/09/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
95.311
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.5856
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Mark Bechtel, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Osu Internal Medicine LLC
Gahanna, OH
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Mark Bechtel, MD. To verify Mark Bechtel, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Mark Bechtel, MD - brand share 8.0%
Dermatology Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 3,885 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
3,885
Total Claims
$1.2M
Total Drug Cost
1,285
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,580.167
- Total Day Supply
- 117,106
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.2M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $88K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 314
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.30
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 80, 65-74: 534, 75-84: 528, 85+: 143
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Mark Bechtel, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
474 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
384 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
244 claims
- Clobetasol Propion… 167
Clobetasol Propionate
167 claims
- Fluocinonide 149
Fluocinonide
149 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy… 141
Doxycycline Monohydrate
141 claims
- Betamethasone Dipr… 139
Betamethasone Dipropionate
139 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 135
Fluticasone Propionate
135 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole | 474 |
| Mupirocin | 384 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 244 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 167 |
| Fluocinonide | 149 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 141 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | 139 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 135 |
| Ciclopirox | 133 |
| Mometasone Furoate | 111 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dermatology Physician Overview
How Mark Bechtel, MD fits within the Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
15,011
Dermatology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Dermatology Physician
799
Avg Claims per Provider
Mark Bechtel, MD's 3,885 claims are above the specialty average of 799.
Nationwide Dermatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bechtel, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (95.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Dermatology Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bechtel.
One of 491 Dermatology Physician providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Lauren Aberegg
MD
Fairlawn, OH
Dr. William Abildgaard
MD
Centerville, OH
Dr. Christine Adamick
MD
Akron, OH
Dr. Brian Adams
MD
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Kasie Adkins
D.O.
Milford, OH
Compare Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mark Bechtel, MD's specialty? ▼
Mark Bechtel, MD specializes in Dermatology Physician and practices in Gahanna, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does Mark Bechtel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Mark Bechtel, MD wrote 3,885 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.2M in drug costs for 1,285 beneficiaries.
What is Mark Bechtel, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Mark Bechtel, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.3/100 (Quality: 76.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Mark Bechtel, MD located? ▼
Mark Bechtel, MD is located at 540 OFFICENTER PL STE 240, Gahanna, OH, 43230. Phone: (614) 293-1707.
What is Mark Bechtel, MD's NPI number? ▼
Mark Bechtel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659381754, issued on 08/09/2006.
Does Mark Bechtel, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mark Bechtel, MD's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.2M in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 15,011 Dermatology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Dermatology Physician provider writes 799 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mark Bechtel, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Mark Bechtel, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ketoconazole, Mupirocin, Triamcinolone Acetonide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mark Bechtel, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Mark Bechtel, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,885 Part D claims and 1,285 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mark Bechtel, MD's credentials? ▼
Mark Bechtel, MD's NPI is 1659381754 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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