NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Francis Bell, MD

Surgery Physician · Russellville, AR

Michael Francis Bell, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Russellville, Arkansas, and NPI 1407812589, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C-6147, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407812589
Name
Michael Francis Bell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
C-6147 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Skyline Dr, Russellville, AR 72801
Phone
(479) 968-2345
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 890-7180
Medicaid ID
116602001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040413001576); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1982
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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Also registered at 101 Skyline Dr

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

  1. Edward Andrada, MDFamily Medicine Physician1730145814
  2. Sarah Azami, ANPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992049241
  3. Ashley Baker, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1891294443
  4. Christina Bartlett, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1649484452
  5. Homer Beavers, MDInternal Medicine Physician1982660742
  6. Dennis Berner, MDInternal Medicine Physician1760448534

Verify Michael Francis Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Bell78
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Marys Physician Services LLCRussellville, AR

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

Michael Francis Bell among 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas

Michael Francis Bell, MD is one of 284 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 79% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 178 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zbigniew Beyga, MDRussellville, AR 728011699743831
  2. Mateo Guarderas Ribadeneira, M.D.Russellville, AR 728011487004990
  3. Tessa Henry, MDRussellville, AR 728011801424254
  4. James Johnson, M. D.Russellville, AR 728011053378257
  5. Kevin Meyer, M.D.Russellville, AR 728011154502540
  6. James Myers, MDRussellville, AR 728011194788794
  7. Frederick Perkins, D.O.Russellville, AR 728011437189834
  8. Kate Gazenko, M.D.Clarksville, AR 728301245435213

Common questions

What is Michael Francis Bell, MD's NPI number?

Michael Francis Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407812589, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Francis Bell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Skyline Dr, Russellville, AR, 72801. Phone: (479) 968-2345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Francis Bell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C-6147, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Francis Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Francis Bell, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Francis Bell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.