NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie K. Bell, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Port Arthur, TX

Melanie K. Bell, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Port Arthur, Texas, and NPI 1639396781, issued on Apr 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas PA03511, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639396781
Name
Melanie K. Bell
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA03511 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 Jimmy Johnson Blvd Ste 501B, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Phone
(409) 729-2555
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2024
Fax
(409) 729-2542
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050420000782); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,849 Medicare Part D claims for 500 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Bell4,849
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium261 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium220 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium190 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate148 claims
  5. Ozempic143 claims
  6. Alprazolam137 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: $841.99

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Bell$841.99
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Rhg OF Texas PAPort Arthur, TX

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

8 physician assistant records list a practice address in Port Arthur

They are 8 of the 462 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Arthur, and 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas.

Other physician assistant records in Texas

  1. Neha Aamir, PAPearland, TX1932821808
  2. Shaghayegh Ababaf, PA-CLewisville, TX1912372145
  3. Linda Abad, PA-CHouston, TX1063928240
  4. Hansaa AbbasiDallas, TX1013575679
  5. Alicia Abbey, MPAS, PA-CSan Antonio, TX1710468145
  6. Dallah Abdallahi, PADallas, TX1093294811
  7. Haya AbdellatifGalveston, TX1518409903
  8. Hillary Abdennassar, PA-CDallas, TX1245991793
  9. Hodan Abdi, PA-CDallas, TX1558750075
  10. Lama Abdillahi, PAGalveston, TX1396668604

Common questions

What is Melanie K. Bell, P.A.'s NPI number?

Melanie K. Bell, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639396781, issued on Apr 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie K. Bell, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Jimmy Johnson Blvd Ste 501B, Port Arthur, TX, 77640. Phone: (409) 729-2555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie K. Bell, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA03511, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie K. Bell, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie K. Bell, P.A. had 4,849 Medicare Part D claims for 500 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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