Type 1 · Individual ✓ Active NPI ✓ Valid NPI checksum Sole proprietor

Dr. Robert Williams Bechtel, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician in Norton, VA · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1578510079

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Robert Williams Bechtel

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address Norton, VA, 24273

Phone (276) 679-9600

Enumeration date May 28, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Mar 14, 2011

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 21356 (TN) Secondary

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 21356 (TN) Secondary

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0101048181 (VA) Secondary

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD021356 (TN) Secondary

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0101048181 (VA) Secondary

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD021356 (TN) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
0187582	Other	TN	BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE
3066137	Medicaid	TN	-

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Frequently asked questions

Is NPI 1578510079 active?

Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1578510079 is active (record last updated 2011-03-14).

How do I verify Robert Bechtel's NPI record?

Cross-check NPI 1578510079 against the official CMS registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov. This page mirrors the same public NPPES data with a monthly snapshot.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2011-03-14.