Christopher B. Bell, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Alma, AR
Christopher B. Bell, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alma, Arkansas, and NPI 1053548461, issued on Jun 12, 2009. Check the license (Arkansas E-6823, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher B. Bell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- E-6823 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 605 Heather LN, Alma, AR 72921
- Phone
- (479) 430-7587
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 430-7582
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher B. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-6823Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
706 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 141 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen127 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl84 claims
- Cefdinir83 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate53 claims
- Prednisone38 claims
- Methylprednisolone31 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.
Christopher B. Bell among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas
Christopher B. Bell, M.D. is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alma
They are 9 of the 220 NPPES records with a practice address in Alma, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is Christopher B. Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher B. Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053548461, issued on Jun 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher B. Bell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Heather LN, Alma, AR, 72921. Phone: (479) 430-7587. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher B. Bell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-6823, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher B. Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher B. Bell, M.D. had 706 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.