NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Harlan Bell, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Loranger, LA

William Harlan Bell, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Loranger, Louisiana, and NPI 1659046258, issued on Aug 16, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 221466, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659046258
Name
William Harlan Bell
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
221466 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
54016 Highway 1062, Loranger, LA 70446
Phone
(985) 606-9000
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2025
Fax
(985) 878-9568
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220217002113); accepts Medicare assignment
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 54016 Highway 1062

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

  1. Carsyn Bobrycki, LMSWClinical Social Worker1033863600
  2. Katie Brabham, LCSWClinical Social Worker1194074252
  3. Takendra BrownProfessional Counselor1104287788
  4. Maurine Chaplain, LCSWClinical Social Worker1184874380
  5. Angela Ferrara, LPCProfessional Counselor1588688121
  6. Tuneea Magee, LMSWClinical Social Worker1053952267

Verify William Harlan Bell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,869 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Bell1,869
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate99 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium64 claims
  3. Lisinopril60 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium59 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl58 claims
  6. Azithromycin57 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $633.59

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Bell$633.59
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Primary Care Providers For A Healthy Feliciana, IncClinton, LA
  2. Rapid Urgent Care IncMandeville, LA
  3. Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

William Harlan Bell among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

William Harlan Bell, APRN is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 67% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Loranger

They are 8 of the 49 NPPES records with a practice address in Loranger, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bridget Hodges, FNP-C, APRNLoranger, LA 704461467998971
  2. Jamie JacksonLoranger, LA 704461093416513
  3. Amber LandryLoranger, LA 704461447618038
  4. Kimberly Manina, FNP-CLoranger, LA 704461851663306
  5. Sherie Naquin, NPLoranger, LA 704461568182319
  6. Paige Schaffer, NPLoranger, LA 704461386475655
  7. Shana TurnageLoranger, LA 704461821974528
  8. Kathryn Accardo, FNPLacombe, LA 704451407121304

Common questions

What is William Harlan Bell, APRN's NPI number?

William Harlan Bell, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659046258, issued on Aug 16, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Harlan Bell, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 54016 Highway 1062, Loranger, LA, 70446. Phone: (985) 606-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Harlan Bell, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 221466, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Harlan Bell, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Harlan Bell, APRN had 1,869 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Harlan Bell, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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