NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles D. Bell, MD

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Chicago, IL

Charles D. Bell, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1821594565, issued on Apr 2, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036-162214, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1821594565
Name
Charles D. Bell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License numbers
036-162214 IL
238740 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2535 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone
(312) 842-7117
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2024
Fax
(312) 326-2102
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220919000562); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2018
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 2535 South Martin Luther King Drive

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

  1. Nikka Abaricia, MDFamily Medicine Physician1790366342
  2. Krastina GadjevFamily Nurse Practitioner1295293306
  3. Lydia Issac, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1679953954
  4. Shawntell Jackson, MSN,FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1245703354
  5. Marco PalomoFamily Medicine Physician1174029284
  6. Jaini Patel, PHARMD, BCACPPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1558664896

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

1,247 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Bell1,247
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate91 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
  3. Ozempic51 claims
  4. Lisinopril40 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate39 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide38 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advocate Health And Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL

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

Charles D. Bell among 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois

Charles D. Bell, MD is one of 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2018, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2011 among the 95 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eda Akyar, MDChicago, IL 606121255910006
  2. Peter HoangChicago, IL 606121740939628
  3. John Nickless, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121447699186
  4. Trish Palmer, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121750360434
  5. Daniel Kelley, MDChicago, IL 606111912437187
  6. Stefany Malanka, MDChicago, IL 606221891312443
  7. Clyde Whiting, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081073883203
  8. Joseen Bryant, M.D.Chicago, IL 606251326333618

Common questions

What is Charles D. Bell, MD's NPI number?

Charles D. Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821594565, issued on Apr 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles D. Bell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2535 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL, 60616. Phone: (312) 842-7117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles D. Bell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-162214, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Charles D. Bell, MD had 1,247 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.