Lucas J. Bell, O.D.
Optometrist · Grimes, IA
Lucas J. Bell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Grimes, Iowa, and NPI 1154679561, issued on Aug 16, 2012. Check the license (Iowa 002557, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lucas J. Bell
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 002557 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 270W 1St St H, Grimes, IA 50111
- Phone
- (515) 986-2821
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140710001415); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lucas J. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 002557Check 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 optometrist in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Thornton And Bell PLLCGrimes, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Lucas J. Bell among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Lucas J. Bell, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Grimes
They are 4 of the 111 NPPES records with a practice address in Grimes, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Blake Franzeen, O.D.Grimes, IA 501111043280977
- Matthew Howie, O.D.Grimes, IA 501111932168218
- Mallori Phillips, ODGrimes, IA 501111326539826
- Kara Collings, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121366606287
- Scott Collings, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121467616383
- Joseph Jahner, ODGrinnell, IA 501121285245274
- Clark Jensen, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121336148576
- Scott Jensen, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121780683920
Common questions
What is Lucas J. Bell, O.D.'s NPI number?
Lucas J. Bell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154679561, issued on Aug 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lucas J. Bell, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 270W 1St St H, Grimes, IA, 50111. Phone: (515) 986-2821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lucas J. Bell, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002557, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lucas J. Bell, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lucas J. Bell, O.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.