NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Walton Bell, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Opelika, AL

Laura Walton Bell, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1629519558, issued on Mar 11, 2017. Check the license (Alabama 1-081125, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1629519558
Name
Laura Walton Bell
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1-081125 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2214 Gateway Dr Ste C, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 728-9337
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2023
Medicaid ID
217268 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191203000969); 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 2214 Gateway Dr Ste C

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

  1. Ashley Dorn, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861226227
  2. Anna Gardner, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265008312
  3. Holly Roberts, NPNurse Practitioner1861583957

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

393 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Laura Bell393
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl103 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate64 claims
  3. Mirtazapine63 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl32 claims
  5. Famotidine23 claims
  6. Sodium Chloride14 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: $43.75

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurelis, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Bell$43.75
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Alabama Family Practice, P.C.Opelika, AL

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

Laura Walton Bell among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Laura Walton Bell, CRNP is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 38% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2019 among the 2,690 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Opelika

They are 53 of the 797 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelika, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Anderson, NP-COpelika, AL 368011386950640
  2. Meredith Blythe, FNP-BCOpelika, AL 368011134461551
  3. Merri Earl, NPOpelika, AL 368011437573938
  4. Brandi Fetner, CRNPOpelika, AL 368011538349287
  5. Felicia Gardner, CRNPOpelika, AL 368011760746309
  6. Jessica Haynie, CRNPOpelika, AL 368011316399108
  7. Aggie Hunt, NPOpelika, AL 368011487035465
  8. Elizabeth Kelley, CRNPOpelika, AL 368011700261591

Common questions

What is Laura Walton Bell, CRNP's NPI number?

Laura Walton Bell, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629519558, issued on Mar 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Walton Bell, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2214 Gateway Dr Ste C, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 728-9337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Walton Bell, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-081125, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Walton Bell, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Walton Bell, CRNP had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.