Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BELL
Joseph William Bell, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Saratoga Springs, NY specializing in general surgery. Joseph trained at New York Medical College, graduating in 1993. Joseph is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 140 Medicare patients across 162 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (518) 693-4418
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 WEST AVE SUITE 125
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
162 services · 140 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
50 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
47 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
32 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
17 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
16 |
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 general surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Other general surgeons in Saratoga Springs 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at New York Medical College 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at New York Medical College 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Bell specialize in?
Dr. Bell is a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Bell located?
Dr. Bell is listed at 1 WEST AVE SUITE 125, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. 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 (518) 693-4418. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bell's NPI number?
Dr. Bell's National Provider Identifier is 1679593222. 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 New York Medical College, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bell been practicing?
Dr. Bell has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, 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
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