Dr. Douglas Scott Bell, MD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Internist
NPI1174549372PAC ID4880737816
Medicare services, 2024
45
Medicare patients, 2024
32
Part D claims, 2024
503
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Practice phone
Call (310) 794-9206
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building

Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Douglas Scott Bell is an internist in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Bell practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Bell's NPI, 1174549372, was assigned on July 14, 2006. Dr. Bell graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990. Dr. Bell holds California license G79822.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4880737816
NPI enumeration date
July 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 794-9206
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Bell's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building, at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 794-9206.

  • Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building
    200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 794-9206

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bell's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bell is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas Scott Bell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bell practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Peter Morton UCLA Medical BuildingAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Douglas Scott Bell is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Bell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bell is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Bell is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G79822 · 1994 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists asthma, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, drug use disorders, epilepsy, fluid in a joint and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Bell treats.

Internists near Dr. Bell

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell billed Medicare for 45 services in 2024

CMS data shows 45 Medicare services from Dr. Bell across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 32 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,418 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202445
Medicare patients32
Paid by Medicare$2,418
Procedure codes2

Dr. Bell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 392024: 3315%
Other services
2023: 162024: 1225%

Dr. Bell compared with the California median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Bell
  • California median
Medicare services
45vs 36188% below
Medicare patients
32vs 15179% below
Part D claims
218vs 42148% below

Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell treated 32 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 50% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bell's median patient age at 66, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 202432
Average age74
Average risk score1.35

Dr. Bell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Bell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1650%
  • Men1650%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Arthritis50%
  3. High blood pressure50%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Bell's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell wrote 503 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bell wrote 503 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 218 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,505 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 187 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024503
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$2,505
Part D patients48

Dr. Bell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic451 claims90%
  • Brand-name52 claims10%

Dr. Bell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%19 of 503 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1872024: 21817%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bell as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Douglas Scott Bell has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Bell, published from 2012 to 2021. Dr. Bell's most frequent co-authors are Faraz Ahmad, MD, Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD and Elliott Marshall Antman, MD.

Papers4
Years published2012 to 2021

Dr. Bell's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Bell

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell graduated from Harvard Medical School

Dr. Bell graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolHarvard Medical School
  2. Board certified in clinical informaticsAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Bell is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Bell accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas Scott Bell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Douglas Scott Bell's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell's NPI number is 1174549372. It was assigned on July 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas Scott Bell?

Dr. Douglas Scott Bell is an internist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell practice?

Dr. Bell practices at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Dr. Bell's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Douglas Scott Bell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bell is (310) 794-9206.

What is Dr. Douglas Scott Bell's medical license number?

Dr. Bell holds California license G79822.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas Scott Bell affiliated with?

Dr. Bell is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Bell to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas Scott Bell part of?

Dr. Bell is linked to UCLA Medical Group.

Does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bell billed Medicare for 45 services in 2024, and Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bell as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell see?

CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bell in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Douglas Scott Bell board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bell is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

What services does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215) and medicare service (G0439).

Where did Dr. Douglas Scott Bell go to medical school?

Dr. Bell graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.

How long has Dr. Douglas Scott Bell been practicing?

Dr. Bell graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Bell, published from 2012 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell publish with?

Dr. Bell's most frequent co-authors are Faraz Ahmad, MD (1 shared paper), Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD (1 shared paper) and Elliott Marshall Antman, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Douglas Scott Bell accept?

Dr. Bell is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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