Clayton W. Bell, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Biltmore Forest, NC
Clayton W. Bell, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Biltmore Forest, North Carolina, and NPI 1205197076, issued on Jun 7, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-00154, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clayton W. Bell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 2022-00154 NC
54734 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Ridgefield Place, Biltmore Forest, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 333-0929
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Fax
- (828) 318-8704
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Clayton W. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2022-00154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium12 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.
Clayton W. Bell among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
Clayton W. Bell, M.D. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 50% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Clayton W. Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clayton W. Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205197076, issued on Jun 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clayton W. Bell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Ridgefield Place, Biltmore Forest, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 333-0929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clayton W. Bell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-00154, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clayton W. Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clayton W. Bell, M.D. had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.