NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Cooper Bell, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Decatur, GA

Frank Cooper Bell, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1184755258, issued on Mar 8, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 16556, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184755258
Name
Frank Cooper Bell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
16556 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2600 River Oak Dr, Decatur, GA 30033
Phone
(404) 634-5058
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Bell26
  2. Specialty average1,518

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.

Frank Cooper Bell among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Frank Cooper Bell, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rosanna Bahadur, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331265463434
  2. Bonnie Biles, MDDecatur, GA 300331558532879
  3. William Billips, MDDecatur, GA 300331750576286
  4. Douglas Blackmon, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331568624468
  5. Parul Khator, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331487840047
  6. Mary Lynch, MDDecatur, GA 300331346279650
  7. April Maa, MDDecatur, GA 300331629271556
  8. David Paine, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331245414614

Common questions

What is Frank Cooper Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frank Cooper Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184755258, issued on Mar 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Cooper Bell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 River Oak Dr, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 634-5058. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Cooper Bell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 16556, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Frank Cooper Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Cooper Bell, M.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

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