Dr. Scott E. Bell, MD

Dr. Bell practices at Piedmont Physicians of Mountainside in Augusta, Georgia.

Dr. Bell's NPI, 1306992995, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Bell holds Georgia license 69174.

Dr. Bell's primary practice is Piedmont Physicians of Mountainside, at 840 Stevens Creek Rd, Augusta, GA 30907 in Columbia County. The practice phone is (770) 801-2500.

Dr. Bell's primary practice is Piedmont Physicians of Mountainside in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Bell is also affiliated with Piedmont Augusta. The medical group on file is Piedmont Physicians Obstetrics and Gynecology of Jasper. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bell practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Bell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Bell is licensed in Georgia.

CMS data shows 79 Medicare services from Dr. Bell across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 86 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,080 for them.

CMS counts 86 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Bell's median patient age at 63, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bell wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 34 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $379 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 153 claims across 7 drugs.

Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 67 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Bell, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 127 general payments to Dr. Bell from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Spineology Inc. paid the most, $2,429.