James A. Bell, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Palm Springs, CA
James A. Bell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1568484756, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (California G63505, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Bell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G63505 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 151 S Sunrise Way Ste 100, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 568-2684
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2024
- Fax
- (760) 341-5832
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 151 S Sunrise Way Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James A. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G63505Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
345 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam117 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium37 claims
- Cephalexin27 claims
- Amoxicillin17 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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): 80.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $35.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
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Common questions
What is James A. Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568484756, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Bell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 151 S Sunrise Way Ste 100, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 568-2684. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Bell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G63505, 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 James A. Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Bell, M.D. had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James A. Bell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 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.