Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BELL
Based in Saint Louis, MO, Robert R Bell, MD is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. Robert graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1989. Robert is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic hand surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Bell's specialty?
Dr. Bell is a hand surgeon in Saint Louis, MO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bell?
Dr. Bell is listed at 1050 OLD DES PERES RD 100, Saint Louis, MO 63131. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bell?
The number on file is (314) 569-0612. 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 1851371082. 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
What is Dr. Bell's medical education?
Dr. Bell attended University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bell been practising?
Dr. Bell has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bell known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bell performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and release and/or relocation of hand nerve; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (314) 569-0612
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1050 OLD DES PERES RD 100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
931 services · 275 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
48 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
19 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
14 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
620 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
128 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
70 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
21 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
11 |
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.
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 hand surgeons in Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.