Richard C. Bell, MD
Specialist · Chesterfield, MO
Richard C. Bell, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Chesterfield, Missouri, and NPI 1780679373, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Missouri MDR3M17, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard C. Bell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- MDR3M17 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 S Woods Mill RD, Chesterfield, MO 63017
- Phone
- (314) 576-1411
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (314) 576-2850
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060417000033); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard C. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license MDR3M17Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,636 Medicare Part D claims for 673 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole328 claims
- Mupirocin188 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide186 claims
- Metronidazole139 claims
- Hydrocortisone129 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate89 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Richard C. Bell among 443 specialist records in Missouri
Richard C. Bell, MD is one of 443 specialist records with a practice address in Missouri. 20% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 20% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1989 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 specialist records list a practice address in Chesterfield
They are 28 of the 2,132 NPPES records with a practice address in Chesterfield, and 443 specialist records in Missouri.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Bilchik, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171992740435
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- Karen Halverson, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171629090550
- John Krause, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171902809577
- Jose Marchosky, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171558307272
- Keith Nunnelee, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171144215070
- Jay Pepose, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171134111446
Common questions
What is Richard C. Bell, MD's NPI number?
Richard C. Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780679373, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard C. Bell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 S Woods Mill RD, Chesterfield, MO, 63017. Phone: (314) 576-1411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard C. Bell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number MDR3M17, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard C. Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard C. Bell, MD had 1,636 Medicare Part D claims for 673 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard C. Bell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100. 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.