William M. Bell, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Knoxville, TN
William M. Bell, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1477519585, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD12582, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William M. Bell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD12582 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 324 N Park 40 Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37923
- Phone
- (865) 691-4100
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 691-6178
- Medicaid ID
- 3178928 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William M. Bell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD12582Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $59.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
William M. Bell among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
William M. Bell, MD is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 139 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mishal Abdullah, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231730319518
- James Burns, MDKnoxville, TN 379231235118803
- Patrick Mastin, MDKnoxville, TN 379231811251655
- Kenny Sizemore, MDKnoxville, TN 379231346229861
- Jeffry Bieber, MDKnoxville, TN 379201831294891
- Marcum Collins, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201154732436
- Gary Klipple, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201538263926
- Thomas Namey, M.D., FACPKnoxville, TN 379201023172608
Common questions
What is William M. Bell, MD's NPI number?
William M. Bell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477519585, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William M. Bell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 324 N Park 40 Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37923. Phone: (865) 691-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William M. Bell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD12582, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. 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.