NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Sioux City, IA

Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sioux City, Iowa, and NPI 1932493749, issued on Jun 9, 2011. Check the license (Iowa DO04322, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1932493749
Name
Nicholas C. Bechtold
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO04322 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4545 Sergeant RD, Sioux City, IA 51106
Phone
(712) 274-2400
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2026
Fax
(712) 274-1487
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121106000541); 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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Also registered at 4545 Sergeant RD

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

  1. Richard Andersen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1467612267
  2. Amir Andrawis, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1255303145
  3. Janice Galli, DOFamily Medicine Physician1710948088
  4. Betty Gilbert, LISWSocial Worker1710039557
  5. Michael Jennings, MDFamily Medicine Physician1528029170
  6. Jeffrey Kellogg, DOFamily Medicine Physician1083657084

Verify Nicholas C. Bechtold in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,478 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 166 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Bechtold8,478
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium626 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium456 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium309 claims
  4. Omeprazole264 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate256 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium232 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: $630.05

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Bechtold$630.05
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Family Health Care OF Siouxland PLCSioux City, IA

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

Nicholas C. Bechtold among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sioux City

They are 88 of the 1,486 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux City, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Andersen, DOSioux City, IA 511061467612267
  2. Amir Andrawis, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511061255303145
  3. Rodney Cassens, MDSioux City, IA 511061063455053
  4. Janice Galli, DOSioux City, IA 511061710948088
  5. Gregory Halbur, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511061780624205
  6. Michael Jennings, MDSioux City, IA 511061528029170
  7. Jeffrey Kellogg, DOSioux City, IA 511061083657084
  8. Richard Kipp, D.O.Sioux City, IA 511061003874967

Common questions

What is Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O.'s NPI number?

Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932493749, issued on Jun 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 Sergeant RD, Sioux City, IA, 51106. Phone: (712) 274-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DO04322, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas C. Bechtold, D.O. had 8,478 Medicare Part D claims for 622 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.

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