Dr. Brian L. Bello, MD

Dr. Bello practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia, part of MedStar Health.

Dr. Bello's NPI, 1689970279, was assigned on January 31, 2011. Dr. Bello graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Bello holds Maryland license D0076299.

Dr. Bello's primary practice is MedStar Washington Hospital Center, at 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010 in The District County. The practice phone is (202) 877-7000.

Dr. Bello's primary practice is MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia, part of MedStar Health. Dr. Bello is also affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. The medical group on file is MedStar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bello to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bello practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Bello's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Bello is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bello's licenses on file in 3 states: Maryland, District of Columbia and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Bello treats.

CMS data shows 378 Medicare services from Dr. Bello across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 220 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,391 for them.

CMS counts 220 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bello in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bello's median patient age at 59, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bello wrote 181 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 127 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $377 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 112 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Bello for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bello accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bello as offering telehealth. CMS counts 36 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Bello, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Bello, published from 2012 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures and Rectal Neoplasms. Dr. Bello has published most often in Dis Colon Rectum. Dr. Bello's most frequent co-authors are Marco G. Patti, MD, Jennifer Ayscue, MD and Mohammed Bayasi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Bello from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Applied Medical Resources Corporation paid the most, $778.

Dr. Bello graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Bello is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.