Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 219
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 167
- Part D claims, 2026
- 32
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $17,765
- Practice address
- 1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 273-5240
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · West Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell is a general surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Bell practices at Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Bell's NPI, 1356723522, was assigned on June 24, 2015. Dr. Bell graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Bell holds Iowa license MD-47216.
- NPI
- 1356723522NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507178365
- NPI enumeration date
- June 24, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (515) 273-5240
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell practices at Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Bell's primary practice is Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines, at 1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266. The practice phone is (515) 273-5240.
- Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266Phone(515) 273-5240
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bell's primary practice is Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Bell is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Iowa Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Thomas 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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell is one of 317 general surgeons in Iowa
Surgery is Dr. Bell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bell is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IowaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Bell
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell billed Medicare for 219 services in 2024
CMS data shows 219 Medicare services from Dr. Bell across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 167 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,820 for them.
Dr. Bell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1682024: 19013%
- Surgery
- 2023: 142024: 29107%
Where Dr. Bell's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office13461%
- In a facility8539%
Dr. Bell compared with the Iowa median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bell
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 219vs 16434% above
- Medicare patients
- 167vs 14614% above
- Part D claims
- 24vs 4344% below
Medians across 332 general surgeons in Iowa 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. Christopher Thomas Bell treated 167 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 74
CMS counts 167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bell in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 84 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bell's median patient age at 55, with 59% women.
Dr. Bell's Medicare patients by age, 2026
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Bell's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women9657%
- Men7143%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bell's Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure74%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis47%
- Mood disorders32%
- Cancer29%
- Depression29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Diabetes25%
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 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell wrote 32 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Bell wrote 32 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $83 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 32 claims across 1 drug.
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, 2026
- Opioids88%28 of 32 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: 322024: 2425%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell ranks in the 87th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bell, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Bell ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 87th percentile19 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell received $17,765 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 51 general payments to Dr. Bell from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $17,186.
General payments to Dr. Bell by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bell by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Education$13,00073%
- Travel and lodging$2,42114%
- Food and beverage$2,31913%
- Gifts$250%
Companies that paid Dr. Bell the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine
Dr. Bell graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell's NPI number is 1356723522. It was assigned on June 24, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell?
Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell is a general surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell practice?
Dr. Bell practices at 1750 60th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. Bell's primary practice is Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 group practice or clinic, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bell is (515) 273-5240. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Bell through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell's medical license number?
Dr. Bell holds Iowa license MD-47216.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell affiliated with?
Dr. Bell is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell part of?
Dr. Bell is linked to The Iowa Clinic.
Who does Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell practice with?
Dmand AI links 363 HCPs to Dr. Bell's primary medical group, 8 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bell billed Medicare for 219 services in 2024, and Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell see?
CMS counts 167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bell in 2026, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell go to medical school?
Dr. Bell graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $17,765 in general payments to Dr. Bell from 7 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell been practicing?
Dr. Bell graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Christopher Thomas Bell's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Lakeview Surgery Center - West des Moines and at 2 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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