NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darl Vilbro Bell, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Atoka, TN

Darl Vilbro Bell, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Atoka, Tennessee, and NPI 1275538977, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 27071, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275538977
Name
Darl Vilbro Bell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
27071 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
81 Atoka Mclaughlin Drive, Atoka, TN 38004
Phone
(901) 837-9910
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 837-9914
Medicaid ID
3717404 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051222000714); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1992
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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Verify Darl Vilbro 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Darl Bell286
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone20 claims
  3. Azithromycin16 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim15 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Apogee Medical Group IncKingman, AZ
  2. Apogee Medical Group Kentucky PscSomerset, KY
  3. Apogee Medical Group PCPendleton, OR
  4. Apogee Medical Group Tennessee PCWinchester, TN

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

Darl Vilbro Bell among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Darl Vilbro Bell, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 internal medicine physician record lists a practice address in Atoka

They are 1 of the 84 NPPES records with a practice address in Atoka, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Enyenihi, MDArlington, TN 380021992708002
  2. Marsha Lee, M.D.Lakeland, TN 380021134112766
  3. Mohammed Motiwala, M.D.Arlington, TN 380021790887230
  4. Sylvestor Nicol, M.D.Bolivar, TN 380081144221201
  5. Felix Nnaji, MDBolivar, TN 380081801890223
  6. Christopher Cox, MDKnoxville, TN 379961649216276
  7. William Mixon, MDKnoxville, TN 379961356431472
  8. Emmanuel Obi, MDBrownsville, TN 380121518960640

Common questions

What is Darl Vilbro Bell, MD's NPI number?

Darl Vilbro Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275538977, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darl Vilbro Bell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Atoka Mclaughlin Drive, Atoka, TN, 38004. Phone: (901) 837-9910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darl Vilbro Bell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 27071, 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 Darl Vilbro Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darl Vilbro Bell, MD had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darl Vilbro Bell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.