NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD

Optometrist · Martinsville, VA

Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Martinsville, Virginia, and NPI 1932291416, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001184, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932291416
Name
Theresa Marie Bechtel
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618001184 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1049 Brookdale St Ste C, Martinsville, VA 24112
Phone
(276) 656-2021
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(276) 656-2051
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070320000129); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2000
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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Theresa Bechtel1,266
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost550 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate117 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate110 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate106 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol80 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate62 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 48.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score61.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $121.61

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theresa Bechtel$121.61
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Theresa M Bechtel, OD LLCMartinsville, VA

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

Theresa Marie Bechtel among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 optometrist records list a practice address in Martinsville

They are 9 of the 499 NPPES records with a practice address in Martinsville, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill Christian-Friedrichs, O.D.Martinsville, VA 241121093800781
  2. Douglas Christman, O.D.Martinsville, VA 241121588776785
  3. Morgan ClemonsMartinsville, VA 241121336034883
  4. Michael Ford, O.D.Martinsville, VA 241121922008952
  5. Gray Friedrichs, O.D.Martinsville, VA 241121174526008
  6. Michael Jennings, ODMartinsville, VA 241121104410927
  7. Casey Ramirez Cortes, ODMartinsville, VA 241121609440502
  8. Mary Kathryn Zak, O.D.Martinsville, VA 241121821543836

Common questions

What is Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD's NPI number?

Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932291416, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1049 Brookdale St Ste C, Martinsville, VA, 24112. Phone: (276) 656-2021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001184, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD had 1,266 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Theresa Marie Bechtel, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 48.9 of 100. 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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