Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S.
Nephrology Physician · Newark, NJ
Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1013987866, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA41115, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvin Bell
- Credential
- M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MA41115 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 539 Bloomfield Ave, Newark, NJ 07107
- Phone
- (973) 566-9900
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2025
- Fax
- (973) 566-6692
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 433 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 539 Bloomfield Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Alvin Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA41115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
866 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prosol119 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate106 claims
- Velphoro55 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate54 claims
- Losartan Potassium47 claims
- Torsemide39 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $140.79
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alvin Bell among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey
Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S. is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
All 433 in New Jersey → Every provider in Newark → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Inderpal Chadha, M.D.Newark, NJ 071071689612335
- Anushka Chadha, MDNewark, NJ 071071508362484
- Gayithri Keshav, M.D.Belleville, NJ 071091588767875
- Roger Keshav, M.D.Belleville, NJ 071091942525316
- Dipal Patel, M.D.Newark, NJ 071051326056284
- Sonia Simoes, MDNewark, NJ 071051346406600
- Harshad Chaudhari, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031831551530
- Joshua Kaplan, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031407881287
Common questions
What is Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S.'s NPI number?
Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013987866, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 539 Bloomfield Ave, Newark, NJ, 07107. Phone: (973) 566-9900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA41115, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvin Bell, M.D.,F.A.C.P.,F.A.S. had 866 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.