NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher D. Bell, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Spokane, WA

Christopher D. Bell, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1396714531, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Washington PA60365222, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; 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
1396714531
Name
Christopher D. Bell
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
PA60365222 WA
CS9387 ID
PA01367 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone
(509) 747-6194
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2024
Medicaid ID
806103100 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130702000864); 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 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3

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

  1. Rana Ahmad, MDSurgery Physician1689646705
  2. Timothy Bax, MDSurgery Physician1255303301
  3. Nicholas Berger, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1518200666
  4. Jessica Brathwaite, DOSurgery Physician1700444262
  5. David Brown, M.D.Surgery Physician1952691354
  6. Dara Christante, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1013116003

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

197 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Bell197
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
  2. Prednisone18 claims
  3. Azithromycin17 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate12 claims
  6. Paxlovid11 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. Providence Health And Services WashingtonColville, WA

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

Christopher D. Bell among 609 surgical physician assistant records in Washington

Christopher D. Bell, PA-C is one of 609 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2015 among the 479 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Washington

There are 609 surgical physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tracey HopperSpokane, WA 992011720472491
  2. Jennifer Willis, MPAS, PA-CSpokane, WA 992011134540941
  3. Sara Zimmer, PASpokane, WA 992011295137578
  4. Leslie Manning, PACSpokane, WA 992021538122676
  5. Brian Brunck, P.A.-C.Spokane, WA 992041184723082
  6. Michael Fay, PACSpokane, WA 992041598728511
  7. Katherine King, PA-CSpokane, WA 992041841382033
  8. Kurt Kohler, PA-CSpokane, WA 992041013981562

Common questions

What is Christopher D. Bell, PA-C's NPI number?

Christopher D. Bell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396714531, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher D. Bell, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 747-6194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher D. Bell, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA60365222, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher D. Bell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher D. Bell, PA-C had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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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