Lawrence David Bell, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lima, OH
Lawrence David Bell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lima, Ohio, and NPI 1518942275, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence David Bell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD031394E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4165 W Elm St, Lima, OH 45807
- Phone
- (419) 905-6659
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 0757962 OH
096998001 PA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence David Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Lawrence David Bell among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio
Lawrence David Bell, M.D. is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% 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, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 921 in Ohio → Every provider in Lima → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Lin, M.D.Lima, OH 458051144270497
- James Bagenstose, M.D.Lima, OH 458041922088228
- Chad Broering, M.D.Lima, OH 458041396188009
- Philip Havens, MDLima, OH 458041184602278
- Elizabeth Knazek, M.D.Lima, OH 458041437354404
- Andrew Layne, M.D.Lima, OH 458041902899594
- Dylan Mathews, DOLima, OH 458041376047472
- Mark McDonald, M.D.Lima, OH 458041003896333
Common questions
What is Lawrence David Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence David Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518942275, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence David Bell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4165 W Elm St, Lima, OH, 45807. Phone: (419) 905-6659. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence David Bell, M.D.'s license?
Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence David Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence David Bell, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.