Stephen Josh Bell, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · San Antonio, TX
Stephen Josh Bell, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1326028804, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas M9851, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Josh Bell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- M9851 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2829 Babcock RD Ste 700, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 804-5400
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (210) 804-5937
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110601000494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 239 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2829 Babcock RD Ste 700
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Anderson, DPTPhysical Therapist1629699228
- Mickey Cho, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1811002348
- Stephen Gates, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1124414933
- Jordan Johnson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184192114
- Larry Lane, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1558961607
- Randall Marx, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1790980068
Verify Stephen Josh Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9851Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
830 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 157 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam291 claims
- Gabapentin198 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl101 claims
- Methylprednisolone51 claims
- Tramadol Hcl38 claims
- Pregabalin26 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): 72.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.07
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group LLPSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Josh Bell among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Stephen Josh Bell, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Green, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291184709917
- Geoffrey Millican, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291255441762
- David Fox, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331831203009
- Matthew Napierala, M.D.Live Oak, TX 782331457585051
- Brian Schulze, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331407960685
- Rex Wilcox, MD PALive Oak, TX 782331861500589
- Jeanne Patzkowski, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341689834145
- Steven Svoboda, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341154306785
Common questions
What is Stephen Josh Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Josh Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326028804, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Josh Bell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2829 Babcock RD Ste 700, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 804-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Josh Bell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9851, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Josh Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Josh Bell, M.D. had 830 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Josh Bell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.3 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.