L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Helena, AR
L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Helena, Arkansas, and NPI 1871589309, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas N7378, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- L.j. Patrick Bell
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- N7378 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 626 Poplar St, Helena, AR 72342
- Phone
- (870) 338-8163
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2024
- Fax
- (870) 338-7810
- Medicaid ID
- 113640003 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050317001099); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify L.j. Patrick Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license N7378Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
14,115 Medicare Part D claims for 661 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 927 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen445 claims
- Gabapentin392 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate368 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium364 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium338 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium336 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: $83.37
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
L.j. Patrick Bell among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas
L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O. is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Helena
They are 5 of the 168 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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- David Webber, D.O.Helena, AR 723421760472021
- Charles Jones, M.D.Hughes, AR 723481336286533
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- David Coss, M.D.Forrest City, AR 723351851340939
Common questions
What is L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O.'s NPI number?
L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871589309, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 626 Poplar St, Helena, AR, 72342. Phone: (870) 338-8163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number N7378, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, L.j. Patrick Bell, D.O. had 14,115 Medicare Part D claims for 661 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.