William Bacon Bell, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Morganton, NC
William Bacon Bell, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1659531259, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-02471, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Bacon Bell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2015-02471 NC
23094 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 503 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 437-6500
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 438-0836
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160204001797); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 977 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 503 E Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Larry Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1790737401
- Matthew Bogaert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740275734
- Mark Brazinski, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1003869371
- Robert Cope, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316473424
- Michael Duerkes, PAPhysician Assistant1750650099
- Anneliese Jacobson, PAPhysician Assistant1932386430
Verify William Bacon Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-02471Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
933 Medicare Part D claims for 513 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 270 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam251 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen231 claims
- Methylprednisolone204 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium126 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate18 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): 88.4 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: $1,153.44
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Piedmont Plus Innovation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Emergeortho PAHickory, NC
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncMarion, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Bacon Bell among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
William Bacon Bell, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Anderson, MDMorganton, NC 286551790737401
- Mark Brazinski, MDMorganton, NC 286551003869371
- Robert Cope, D.O.Morganton, NC 286551316473424
- Earl Walker, MDMorganton, NC 286551518066976
- Jason Zook, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551114131786
- Steven Anderson, MDNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591295853018
- Craig Bennett, M.D.N Wilkesboro, NC 286591245268556
- Jeffrey Keverline, MDLenoir, NC 286451326092271
Common questions
What is William Bacon Bell, MD's NPI number?
William Bacon Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659531259, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Bacon Bell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 503 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 437-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Bacon Bell, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-02471, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Bacon Bell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Bacon Bell, MD had 933 Medicare Part D claims for 513 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Bacon Bell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.