NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Matthew Bell, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Pleasanton, CA

David Matthew Bell, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Pleasanton, California, and NPI 1619916293, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (California A51438, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1619916293
Name
David Matthew Bell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
A51438 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5924 Stoneridge Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone
(925) 600-7020
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 600-7010
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070124000759); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1991
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

133 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Bell133
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam49 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score83.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.9
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $94.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Bell$94
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Bass Medical GroupAlamo, CA

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

David Matthew Bell among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

David Matthew Bell, MD is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ian Stine, M.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881154544468
  2. David Gallagher, M.D.Union City, CA 945871760697296
  3. Benjamin Busfield, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961952459992
  4. Colin Mansfield, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961275812059
  5. Joseph Cheng, M.D.San Leandro, CA 945781871696997
  6. Michael Michlitsch, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981023125259
  7. Charles Preston, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981558529479
  8. Laura Timmerman, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981225052681

Common questions

What is David Matthew Bell, MD's NPI number?

David Matthew Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619916293, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Matthew Bell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5924 Stoneridge Dr, Pleasanton, CA, 94588. Phone: (925) 600-7020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Matthew Bell, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A51438, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Matthew Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Matthew Bell, MD had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Matthew Bell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 of 100. 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.

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