NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Martin J. Bell, MD

Pediatric Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Martin J. Bell, MD is a pediatric surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1972682169, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R5566, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1972682169
Name
Martin J. Bell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Surgery Physician 2086S0120X
License number
R5566 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
621 S New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO 63141
Phone
(314) 251-5940
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 621 S New Ballas RD

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

  1. Shilpa Agashe, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710066212
  2. Christoper Ahlering, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1760419485
  3. Sarah Alander, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1891893764
  4. Tara Albert, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1124294764
  5. Muhammad Ali, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1790986024
  6. Henry Altepeter, M.D.Specialist1992792295

Verify Martin J. Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric surgery physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 179 among the 68 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Martin Bell26
  2. Specialty average179

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.

Martin J. Bell among 44 pediatric surgery physician records in Missouri

Martin J. Bell, MD is one of 44 pediatric surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 34% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0120X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 44 pediatric surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 pediatric surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Bernabe, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411669662714
  2. Charles Coln, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411457430969
  3. Thomas Cradock, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411366521551
  4. Christopher Pennell, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411124393467
  5. Thomas Weber, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411700808045
  6. Edmund Yang, MD, PHDUniversity City, MO 631301629165741
  7. Patrick Dillon, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101649296948
  8. Michelle Kallis, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631101629464045

Common questions

What is Martin J. Bell, MD's NPI number?

Martin J. Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972682169, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Martin J. Bell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 S New Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 251-5940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Martin J. Bell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R5566, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Martin J. Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Martin J. Bell, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric surgery physician prescribers was 179. 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.