Louis D. Bell, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Hilton Head, SC
Louis D. Bell, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and NPI 1932101656, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 22876, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Louis D. Bell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 22876 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23 Main St, Hilton Head, SC 29926
- Phone
- (843) 342-2299
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 342-2189
- Medicaid ID
- T71062 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Louis D. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22876Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,306 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium520 claims
- Omeprazole90 claims
- Mesalamine66 claims
- Mirtazapine48 claims
- Budesonide Dr44 claims
- Loperamide35 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $215.38
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Louis D. Bell among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Louis D. Bell, MD is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Hilton Head
They are 3 of the 242 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilton Head, and 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Hilton Head → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Gilbreath, MDHilton Head, SC 299261760513162
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- Peter Leff, M.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261740510072
- Howard Freilich, MDHardeeville, SC 299271558426361
- Madeline Russell, M.D.Hardeeville, SC 299271326304478
- Patrick Lazarczyk, DOOkatie, SC 299091437774213
- John Crisologo, M.D.Beaufort, SC 299061720158843
- Richard Stewart, D.O.Beaufort, SC 299061932279197
Common questions
What is Louis D. Bell, MD's NPI number?
Louis D. Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932101656, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Louis D. Bell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23 Main St, Hilton Head, SC, 29926. Phone: (843) 342-2299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Louis D. Bell, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22876, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Louis D. Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Louis D. Bell, MD had 1,306 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Louis D. Bell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.