Ronald D. Bell, DDS
Dentist · Franklinton, LA
Ronald D. Bell, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Franklinton, Louisiana, and NPI 1598962789, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 5230, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald D. Bell
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 5230 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1935 Washington Street, Franklinton, LA 70438
- Phone
- (985) 795-8668
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 795-1124
- Medicaid ID
- 1852309 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ronald D. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 5230Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin103 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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.
Ronald D. Bell among 898 dentist records in Louisiana
Ronald D. Bell, DDS is one of 898 dentist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 122300000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 dentist records list a practice address in Franklinton
They are 2 of the 156 NPPES records with a practice address in Franklinton, and 898 dentist records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Ronald D. Bell, DDS's NPI number?
Ronald D. Bell, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598962789, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald D. Bell, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1935 Washington Street, Franklinton, LA, 70438. Phone: (985) 795-8668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald D. Bell, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5230, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ronald D. Bell, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald D. Bell, DDS had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.