Robert Edward Bell, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Tulare, CA
Robert Edward Bell, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Tulare, California, and NPI 1023361581, issued on Oct 22, 2012. Check the license (California 34589, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Edward Bell
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 34589 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1080 N Cherry St, Tulare, CA 93274
- Phone
- (559) 685-0725
- Enumerated
- Oct 22, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (559) 685-9605
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Edward Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 34589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
557 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 183 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate165 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen137 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium133 claims
- Tramadol Hcl29 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl28 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 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: $716.17
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Robert Edward Bell among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California
Robert Edward Bell, DDS is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in California
There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.
All 987 in California → Every provider in Tulare → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Spencer Anderson, DDSVisalia, CA 932911407270135
- Timothy Bunnell, D.D.S.Visalia, CA 932911538541438
- David Crane, DDSVisalia, CA 932911528311081
- Charles Ricks, DDSVisalia, CA 932911740294412
- David Smith, D.D.S.Visalia, CA 932911750565958
- James Supancic, D.D.S.,M.D.Visalia, CA 932911831125160
- Terry Wood, DDSVisalia, CA 932911821341371
- Stanley Koh, DDSBakersfield, CA 933011801022579
Common questions
What is Robert Edward Bell, DDS's NPI number?
Robert Edward Bell, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023361581, issued on Oct 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Edward Bell, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1080 N Cherry St, Tulare, CA, 93274. Phone: (559) 685-0725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Edward Bell, DDS's license?
NPPES lists California license number 34589, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Edward Bell, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Edward Bell, DDS had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.