NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Port Royal, SC

Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Port Royal, South Carolina, and NPI 1962493361, issued on Nov 3, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina TL996, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962493361
Name
Mark Allen Bechtel
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
TL996 SC
2006-00859 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1680 Ribaut RD, Port Royal, SC 29935
Phone
(843) 524-3344
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(844) 295-9894
Medicaid IDs
1962493361 NC
009966 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060814000541); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2002
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 1680 Ribaut RD

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

  1. Richard Fitzgerald, M.D.Specialist1912942129
  2. Jessie Goethie, DNP, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1982100285
  3. Eric Nelson, DABR, PHDRadiological Physics Physician1588904700
  4. Vandit Sardana, M.SC., MD, FRCSCAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1104345594
  5. Kara WhitePhysician Assistant1609650142

Verify Mark Allen Bechtel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

817 Medicare Part D claims for 527 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Bechtel817
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate130 claims
  2. Prednisone87 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass58 claims
  4. Paxlovid34 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro32 claims
  6. Cefdinir31 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Beaufort County Memorial HospitalPort Royal, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.

Mark Allen Bechtel among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Port Royal

They are 2 of the 97 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Royal, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Oquinn, MDPort Royal, SC 299351700990587
  2. Kenneth Tomczyk, D.O.Ridgeland, SC 299361902097512
  3. Amber Caswell, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299281437303476
  4. John Kroening, MDHilton Head, SC 299281710150230
  5. Sang Lee, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299281700808854
  6. Cheryl Deets, D.O.Hardeeville, SC 299271053401893
  7. Malcolm Horry, M.D.Varnville, SC 299441881644557
  8. Wayne Johnson, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261275558850

Common questions

What is Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O.'s NPI number?

Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962493361, issued on Nov 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1680 Ribaut RD, Port Royal, SC, 29935. Phone: (843) 524-3344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number TL996, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Allen Bechtel, D.O. had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 527 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.