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Douglas S. Bell, MD

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About Dr. Bell

Douglas S. Bell, MD is a healthcare provider in Los Angeles, CA specializing in internal medicine. Douglas trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1990. According to Medicare claims data, Douglas cared for 30 Medicare patients across 45 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more and annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit. This provider record is associated with NPI 1174549372.

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Education & Training

Specialty

Internal Medicine (Primary)

Credentials & Licensing

CA · Physician and Surgeon GMedical Board of California
No. 79822CurrentExpires May 2028Since 1994
NPINational Provider Identifier
1174549372Issued 2006

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Medicare information

Accepts Medicare assignmentYes
Telehealth reported to CMSYes
Medicare opt-outNo
Can order and refer in MedicareYes

Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.

Common questions

What does Dr. Bell specialize in?

Dr. Bell is an internist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.

NPI registry

Where is Dr. Bell located?

Dr. Bell is listed at 200 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 420, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Bell's phone number?

The number on file is (310) 206-6232. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Bell's NPI number?

Dr. Bell's National Provider Identifier is 1174549372. 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

Where did Dr. Bell go to medical school?

Dr. Bell attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

How long has Dr. Bell been practicing?

Dr. Bell has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

What does Dr. Bell do most often?

According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bell the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.

Medicare claims

Has Dr. Bell confirmed this information?

Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bell. If this is you, claiming it is free.

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