NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D.

Aerospace Medicine Physician · Beaufort, SC

Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D. is an aerospace medicine physician with a practice address in Beaufort, South Carolina, and NPI 1386034627, issued on Jan 26, 2015. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1386034627
Name
Paul Mitchell Bell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Aerospace Medicine Physician 2083A0100X
License number
0101260825 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Pinckney Blvd, Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone
(834) 228-5600
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230914004220); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2015
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 1 Pinckney Blvd

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

  1. Daunis Aboaba, M.D.Occupational Medicine Physician1205934692
  2. Eric Acoba, PTPhysical Therapist1962485672
  3. Christopher Andrews, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1215165287
  4. Edward Atkins, DDSDentist1366659823
  5. Constance Barker, PH.D.Audiologist1740684612
  6. Susan Beasley, R.N., BSNRegistered Nurse1871776740

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average aerospace medicine physician in 2024

660 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 493 among the 44 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Paul Bell660
  2. Specialty average493

Most prescribed

  1. Moxifloxacin197 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate68 claims
  3. Latanoprost50 claims
  4. Fluorometholone32 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone32 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate29 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): 74.5 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%20.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $707.82

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 30 providers of this specialty with any payment received $316.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Bell$707.82
  2. Specialty average$316.41

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. Bishop Eye Associates, PAHilton Head Island, SC

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

Aerospace Medicine Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 5 aerospace medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 4 aerospace medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karl Kingry, D.O.Beaufort, SC 299051922531466
  2. Donato Borrillo, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641104822170
  3. Oscar Leyva Camacho, MDCharleston Afb, SC 294041104524321
  4. Bryan Funke, MD, MPHShaw Afb, SC 291521629055298

Common questions

What is Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386034627, issued on Jan 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Pinckney Blvd, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Phone: (834) 228-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D.'s license?

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 Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D. had 660 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among aerospace medicine physician prescribers was 493. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Mitchell Bell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.