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Common questions
What is Dr. Bechtold's specialty?
Dr. Bechtold is a physician assistant in Grand Forks, ND. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bechtold?
Dr. Bechtold is listed at 1000 SOUTH COLUMBIA ROAD, Grand Forks, ND 58201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bechtold?
The number on file is (701) 780-5000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bechtold's NPI number?
Dr. Bechtold's National Provider Identifier is 1801982160. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bechtold's medical education?
Dr. Bechtold attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bechtold been practising?
Dr. Bechtold has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bechtold known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bechtold performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement and imaging for evaluation of swallowing function. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (701) 780-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 SOUTH COLUMBIA ROAD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,314 services · 792 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
99 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
64 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
54 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
49 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
35 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
14 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
14 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
174 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | Imaging | 74230 |
57 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physician assistants at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Grand Forks 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in ND who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.