Dr. Marissa Bechtel, CNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Bechtel
Dr. Marissa Bechtel is a physician assistant in Columbus, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bechtel performed 2,161 Medicare services across 1,305 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bechtel received a total of $351 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 6 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bechtel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails This procedure involves the removal of one to five fingernails or toenails. |
750 | $19 | $50 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
484 | $26 | $75 |
| Trimming of dystrophic nails Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number |
294 | $13 | $29 |
| Home visit, established patient, straightforward decision making A home visit for an established patient involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 15 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service. |
124 | $27 | $100 |
| Home visit, new patient, low complexity A home visit for a new patient involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 15 minutes if time is used as the defining factor. |
108 | $30 | $100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
74 | $52 | $90 |
| Toe strapping Application of strapping to the toes for support or stabilization. |
67 | $9 | $40 |
| Home visit, new patient, low complexity A home visit for a new patient involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service. |
52 | $45 | $150 |
| Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes. |
47 | $25 | $54 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 41 | $51 | $112 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion. |
38 | $43 | $72 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
35 | $84 | $180 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
29 | $84 | $161 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed. |
18 | $65 | $286 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (71%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
3.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bechtel is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in OH), with consulting-driven industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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