NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John David Bell, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Bedford, TX

John David Bell, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Bedford, Texas, and NPI 1144213927, issued on Aug 26, 2005. Check the license (Texas D5913, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144213927
Name
John David Bell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
D5913 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1809 Forest Ridge Dr, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone
(817) 268-0830
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1148942-02 TX
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 ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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John David Bell among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

John David Bell, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melvyn Bernstein, M.D.Bedford, TX 760211295761104
  2. Miraie Wardi, D.OBedford, TX 760211386056695
  3. Carlos Garcia SagnayAzle, TX 760201376066647
  4. Ammar Al-Laham, MDArlington, TX 760181285829440
  5. Majd Jaradat, M.D.Arlington, TX 760181245295989
  6. Christopher Norris, M.D.Arlington, TX 760181902840853
  7. Phuc Nguyen, DOBurleson, TX 760281881798270
  8. Suman Bireddy, M.D.Arlington, TX 760151093765299

Common questions

What is John David Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?

John David Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144213927, issued on Aug 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John David Bell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1809 Forest Ridge Dr, Bedford, TX, 76022. Phone: (817) 268-0830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John David Bell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number D5913, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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