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- 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889
About Dr. Bell
Randy S. Bell, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Bethesda, MD specializing in neurosurgery. Randy trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. Randy is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery and vascular & interventional radiology. Medicare claims data shows Randy provided 396 services to 331 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist, and insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist. This provider record is associated with NPI 1972576387.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (301) 295-4420
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8901 WISCONSIN AVE
Bethesda, MD 20889
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
396 services · 331 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36226 |
38 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36224 |
34 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36227 |
27 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36225 |
27 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37215 |
25 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36223 |
24 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Procedure | 61645 |
18 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Procedure | 61624 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
54 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Imaging of blood vessel | Imaging | 75898 |
26 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
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 neurosurgery specialists at this location 1
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 neurosurgery specialists in Bethesda 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Arizona College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at University of Arizona College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist 8
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Randy S. Bell specialize in?
Randy S. Bell is a neurosurgery in Bethesda, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Randy S. Bell located?
Randy S. Bell is listed at 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Randy S. Bell's phone number?
The number on file is (301) 295-4420. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Randy S. Bell?
Randy S. Bell's National Provider Identifier is 1972576387. 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 Randy S. Bell train?
Randy S. Bell attended University of Arizona College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Randy S. Bell have?
Randy S. Bell has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Randy S. Bell do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Randy S. Bell performs procedures including insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist, insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist and insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and imaging of blood vessel; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Randy S. Bell's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Randy S. Bell. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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