Francis Garner Bell, DO
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Francis Garner Bell, DO is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1912437310, issued on Jun 18, 2017. Check the license (Mississippi 29374, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis Garner Bell
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 29374 MS
T-4041 MS
5101023475 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- (601) 261-1700
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221212000715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William Carey University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 301 S 28TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Victoria Barrett, PHARMDPharmacist1780513895
- Harry Butler, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1669464012
- Laurie Douglas, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1013173590
- Madeline Fitzpatrick, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1295399293
- James Herrington, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1730192907
- John Hrom, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1134238496
Verify Francis Garner Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 29374Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
595 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 129 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl65 claims
- Promethazine Hcl58 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Eliquis42 claims
- Anastrozole33 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,828.64
132 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 64 hematology & oncology physician records in Mississippi.
Other hematology & oncology physician records in Mississippi
- John Allen, M.D.Oxford, MS1417275652
- Cecelia Allred, M.D.Jackson, MS1528167541
- Wail Alnas, MDColumbus, MS1215960786
- Syed Azmi, MDSouthaven, MS1922203082
- Justin Baker, M.D.Jackson, MS1639119589
- Brett Barlow, M.D.Laurel, MS1700240264
- Andrew Benefield, MDOxford, MS1245694116
- Sonia Benn, MDSouthaven, MS1801825781
- Amber Borden, MDColumbus, MS1730229816
- Karissa Boyd, DOColumbus, MS1225135981
Common questions
What is Francis Garner Bell, DO's NPI number?
Francis Garner Bell, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912437310, issued on Jun 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis Garner Bell, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 261-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis Garner Bell, DO's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 29374, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Francis Garner Bell, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis Garner Bell, DO had 595 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.