NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony James Bell, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Springfield, MO

Anthony James Bell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1578797148, issued on May 11, 2009. Check the license (Missouri 2019043356, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578797148
Name
Anthony James Bell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
2019043356 MO
TRN13437 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3045 S National Ave Ste 110, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone
(417) 820-5610
Enumerated
May 11, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191218000651); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3045 S National Ave Ste 110

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kelbie Abercrombie, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124323001
  2. April Bensing, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255844429
  3. Ashley Crisp, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1376835215
  4. Amy Grover, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578934147
  5. Garrett Harmon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457937849
  6. Guy Kline, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1134215759

Verify Anthony James Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

107 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anthony Bell107
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl33 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  3. Cephalexin18 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: $298.33

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anthony Bell$298
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Healing Arts Center L.L.C.Branson, MO
  2. Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesSpringfield, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anthony James Bell among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri

Anthony James Bell, M.D. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Crites, MDSpringfield, MO 658041366588253
  2. Gregory Daus, MDSpringfield, MO 658041912046228
  3. Robert Mahnken, MDSpringfield, MO 658041194863290
  4. Scott McMurray, MDSpringfield, MO 658041356489454
  5. Frederick McQueary, MDSpringfield, MO 658041144368242
  6. Michael Nachtigal, MDSpringfield, MO 658041275671380
  7. Richard Seagrave, MDSpringfield, MO 658041407995699
  8. Bradley Walz, MDSpringfield, MO 658041649319963

Common questions

What is Anthony James Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anthony James Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578797148, issued on May 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony James Bell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3045 S National Ave Ste 110, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 820-5610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony James Bell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019043356, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anthony James Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony James Bell, M.D. had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.