NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher M. Bell, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Crossville, TN

Christopher M. Bell, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Crossville, Tennessee, and NPI 1669424107, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 8666, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee 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
1669424107
Name
Christopher M. Bell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
8666 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
124 Hayes St, Crossville, TN 38555
Phone
(931) 459-7655
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Fax
(931) 787-1622
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110228000680); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1973
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 124 Hayes St

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

  1. William Dutton, M.D.Urology Physician1861472888
  2. Reynaldo Olaechea, MDSurgery Physician1013973874

Verify Christopher M. Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Bell28
  2. Specialty average147

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: $1,788.93

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Steris Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Bell$1,788.93
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Cumberland Physician Group, LLCCrossville, TN

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

7 surgery physician records list a practice address in Crossville

They are 7 of the 532 NPPES records with a practice address in Crossville, and 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.

Other surgery physician records in Tennessee

  1. Wahid Abadier, MDLenoir City, TN1144391657
  2. Ahmad Abdulkarim, MD, PHDMemphis, TN1386741676
  3. Terry Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN1730105610
  4. William AdamsGreeneville, TN1962859165
  5. Muyiwa Adedokun, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1992803498
  6. Chetan Aher, M.D.Nashville, TN1891016788
  7. Mohamad Akbik, M.D.Bartlett, TN1205886595
  8. Mark Akins, MDMurfreesboro, TN1497795454
  9. Faris Al-Gebory, M.D.Memphis, TN1851421705
  10. Hayden Alford, MDJackson, TN1831727569

Common questions

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

Christopher M. Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669424107, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher M. Bell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Hayes St, Crossville, TN, 38555. Phone: (931) 459-7655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 8666, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christopher M. Bell, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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