John H. Bechtel, MD
NPI 1407844715ActiveIndividual· Radiology, Radiation Oncology· Pascagoula, MS
Radiology, Radiation Oncology (MD) in Pascagoula, Mississippi, trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $83,942 for 86 patients, and Part D covered 59 of their prescriptions, 66% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $359.50 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407844715 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiology, Radiation Oncology Primary | 2085R0001X | 26077 | MS |
| Radiology, Radiation Oncology | 2085R0001X | 2003027615 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Radiation Oncology (MO); Practitioner - Radiation Oncology (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,311 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,942 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 59 · 60 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $745.15 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Radiation Oncology |
Medical groups
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS · 474 clinicians
- Singing River Health SystemOcean Springs, MS · 295 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS
- Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$359.50 · 17 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$102.65 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $40.12 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $36.74 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $35.29 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $34.40 | 2 |
| Tersera Therapeutics LLC | $29.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$359.50 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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