NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO

Psychiatry Physician · Fresno, CA

Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1134625288, issued on Apr 5, 2018. Check the license (California 20A17799, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134625288
Name
Nicholas Tim Betchel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
20A17799 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2210 E Illinois Ave Ste 401, Fresno, CA 93701
Phone
(559) 320-0580
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2024
Fax
(559) 320-0582
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220516000302); 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 2210 E Illinois Ave Ste 401

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

  1. Craig Campbell, MDPsychiatry Physician1679676506
  2. Andrew Goddard, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1346294725
  3. Karen Kraus, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1174632095

Verify Nicholas Tim Betchel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.0
  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 one group practice

  1. Bio-Behavioral Medical Clinics, IncFresno, CA

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

Nicholas Tim Betchel among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Campbell, MDFresno, CA 937011679676506
  2. Tejas Yogesh Chhaya, D.O.Fresno, CA 937011376906990
  3. Andrew Goddard, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011346294725
  4. Yan GrafmanFresno, CA 937011558527887
  5. James Kastendiek, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011295062925
  6. Joseph Katz, MDFresno, CA 937011689170797
  7. Hoyle Leigh, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011750490678
  8. David Mazariegos, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011104169135

Common questions

What is Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO's NPI number?

Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134625288, issued on Apr 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2210 E Illinois Ave Ste 401, Fresno, CA, 93701. Phone: (559) 320-0580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A17799, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 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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