NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter C. Bell, MD

Anatomic Pathology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Walter C. Bell, MD is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1285689356, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 19289, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285689356
Name
Walter C. Bell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
License number
19289 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-6600
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
000020756 AL
009937313 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111201000185); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 619 19TH Street South

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ann Adams, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1649517996
  2. Shannon Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457368672
  3. Anupam Agarwal, MDNephrology Physician1942217179
  4. Ali Ahmed, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1003856600
  5. Graciela Alarcon, MDRheumatology Physician1528012879
  6. Charles Alexander, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1669426789

Verify Walter C. Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCPrattville, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 52 anatomic pathology physician records in Alabama.

Other anatomic pathology physician records in Alabama

  1. Samantha Al Halaseh, D.O.Fort Payne, AL1487897971
  2. Charles Alexander, MDBirmingham, AL1669426789
  3. Allyson Baker, MDBirmingham, AL1144279654
  4. Travis Berry, DOMobile, AL1871118760
  5. Samuel Borak, M.D.Birmingham, AL1174781025
  6. Ralph BucyBirmingham, AL1770596454
  7. John Choi, M.D., PH.D.Birmingham, AL1487706230
  8. Tyler ClemmensenBirmingham, AL1265852107
  9. William Cook, MDBirmingham, AL1588607295
  10. David Crowe, MDBirmingham, AL1164465860

Common questions

What is Walter C. Bell, MD's NPI number?

Walter C. Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285689356, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter C. Bell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter C. Bell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 19289, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.