NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brenda B. Bell, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Bessemer, AL

Brenda B. Bell, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1760487730, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 00004182, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1760487730
Name
Brenda B. Bell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
00004182 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
995 9TH Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35021
Phone
(205) 481-7155
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 995 9TH Avenue

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  1. Keith Chesser, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1316942386

Verify Brenda B. Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brenda Bell50
  2. Specialty average51

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium12 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.

Brenda B. Bell among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama

Brenda B. Bell, MD is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Chesser, MDBessemer, AL 350211316942386
  2. Mathieu Nader, M.D.Alexander City, AL 350101306003579
  3. Stephen Brawner, MDAlabaster, AL 350071447200506
  4. Anne Deatkine, MDAlabaster, AL 350071154326353
  5. Patrick Grant, MDAlabaster, AL 350071811102734
  6. Benjamin McDaniel, MDAlabaster, AL 350071427008507
  7. Daniel Thompson, MDAlabaster, AL 350071942205141
  8. Van Wadlington, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551780648212

Common questions

What is Brenda B. Bell, MD's NPI number?

Brenda B. Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760487730, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brenda B. Bell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 995 9TH Avenue, Bessemer, AL, 35021. Phone: (205) 481-7155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brenda B. Bell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00004182, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brenda B. Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brenda B. Bell, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.