NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas J. Bell, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Hartsville, SC

Thomas J. Bell, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hartsville, South Carolina, and NPI 1508898727, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 5676, as entered in NPPES) 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508898727
Name
Thomas J. Bell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5676 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Medical Park Dr, Hartsville, SC 29550
Phone
(843) 383-5191
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 332-2240
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 701 Medical Park Dr

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  4. Michael Barr, MDUrology Physician1588680524
  5. Shari Carter, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457383317
  6. Scott Daniel, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194757856

Verify Thomas J. Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Bell42
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium12 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.

Thomas J. Bell among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Thomas J. Bell, M.D. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hartsville

They are 16 of the 379 NPPES records with a practice address in Hartsville, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abraham Areephanthu, MDHartsville, SC 295501548235757
  2. Gary BarkerHartsville, SC 295501386759629
  3. Valarian Bruce, MDHartsville, SC 295501730476342
  4. Jeniqua Duncan, DOHartsville, SC 295501316130800
  5. Robert Elder, M.D.Hartsville, SC 295501154353787
  6. Kenneth Evans, M.D.Hartsville, SC 295501679573422
  7. Michael Harless, M.D.Hartsville, SC 295501972535342
  8. William Long, MDHartsville, SC 295501104858489

Common questions

What is Thomas J. Bell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas J. Bell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508898727, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas J. Bell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Medical Park Dr, Hartsville, SC, 29550. Phone: (843) 383-5191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas J. Bell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 5676, as entered by the provider. 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 Thomas J. Bell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas J. Bell, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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