NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Bell, DO

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Christopher Bell, DO is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1629450937, issued on Jun 23, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 2020022033, 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
1629450937
Name
Christopher Bell
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License number
2020022033 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2325 Dougherty Ferry RD Ste 106, Saint Louis, MO 63122
Phone
(314) 821-5002
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2025
Fax
(314) 821-5029
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200818003724); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2325 Dougherty Ferry RD Ste 106

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

  1. Richard Barnes, D.O.Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1386645463

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  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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

485 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Bell485
  2. Specialty average370

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate128 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl44 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide40 claims
  4. Omeprazole34 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone31 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 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: $195.55

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Bell$195.55
  2. Specialty average$3,253.58

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ear Nose And Throat And Plastic Surg IncSaint Louis, MO

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

Christopher Bell among 13 facial plastic surgery physician records in Missouri

Christopher Bell, DO is one of 13 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 13 facial plastic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Barnes, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631221386645463
  2. Anthony D'Angelo, D.O.St Louis, MO 631221215938550
  3. William Friedman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311598892838
  4. Robert Craig, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411265436711
  5. Tamara Ehlert, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411609925809
  6. Tara Ramachandra, MDCreve Coeur, MO 631411801039516
  7. Frank Simo, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411730170507
  8. Paul Burk, D.O.Chesterfield, MO 630171790786838

Common questions

What is Christopher Bell, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Bell, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629450937, issued on Jun 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Bell, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2325 Dougherty Ferry RD Ste 106, Saint Louis, MO, 63122. Phone: (314) 821-5002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Bell, DO's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020022033, 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 Christopher Bell, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Bell, DO had 485 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. 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.