Peter Jeffrey Bechtel, M.D.
NPI 1144481383ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Marion, NC
Surgery (M.D.) with Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc and 3 other groups, practicing in Marion, North Carolina. In 2024 Medicare paid $28,615 for 81 patients, and Part D covered 291 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Enterra Medical, Inc. reported $145.92 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144481383 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 10, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 2024-02901 | NC |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 35614 | SC |
| Surgery | 208600000X | MT192606 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (GA); Practitioner - General Surgery (NC); Practitioner - General Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 81 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 188 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,615 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 291 · 381 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 101 |
| Total drug cost | $38,343 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncMarion, NC · 228 clinicians
- Mh Mission Hospital McDowell, LllpNebo, NC · 41 clinicians
- Mh Blue Ridge Medical Center, LllpSpruce Pine, NC · 24 clinicians
- Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, Inc.Spruce Pine, NC · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC
- Blue Ridge Regional HospitalSpruce Pine, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC
- The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$145.92 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$283.03 · 13 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $145.92 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$145.92 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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