NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Dian Bell, NP

Hospitalist Physician · Lebanon, IN

Kara Dian Bell, NP is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lebanon, Indiana, and NPI 1679510440, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 71001777A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1679510440
Name
Kara Dian Bell
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
71001777A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2605 N Lebanon St, Lebanon, IN 46052
Phone
(765) 485-8000
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2023
Medicaid ID
200911880 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040825001274); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 2605 N Lebanon St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kenneth Bochenek, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1750486759
  2. Andrew Bowman, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1649458829
  3. Rebecca Bradley, RNRegistered Nurse1598617961
  4. Della Busby, APNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1215039144
  5. Mitchell Carter, FNPHospitalist Physician1104156801
  6. Abigail Crum, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1730735135

Verify Kara Dian Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

516 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Bell516
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone40 claims
  2. Jardiance26 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
  4. Eliquis24 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride21 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Witham Memorial HospitalLebanon, IN

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

Kara Dian Bell among 453 hospitalist physician records in Indiana

Kara Dian Bell, NP is one of 453 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 89% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 379 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Lebanon

They are 9 of the 487 NPPES records with a practice address in Lebanon, and 453 hospitalist physician records in Indiana.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mitchell Carter, FNPLebanon, IN 460521104156801
  2. George Elmes, MDLebanon, IN 460521487628822
  3. Ronda George, NP-CLebanon, IN 460521801037163
  4. Brandon Heeger, DOLebanon, IN 460521356734503
  5. Jeffrey Mossler, M.D.Lebanon, IN 460521346582293
  6. Alice Otto, NPLebanon, IN 460521841594025
  7. Christine Tran, DOLebanon, IN 460521851666036
  8. Craig Wilson, MDLebanon, IN 460521407830318

Common questions

What is Kara Dian Bell, NP's NPI number?

Kara Dian Bell, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679510440, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Dian Bell, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2605 N Lebanon St, Lebanon, IN, 46052. Phone: (765) 485-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Dian Bell, NP's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71001777A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kara Dian Bell, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Dian Bell, NP had 516 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.