Dr. Alfonso E. Bello, MD

  • Lincolnwood, IL
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1942252697PAC ID2769448505
Medicare services, 2024
176,561
Medicare patients, 2024
694
Part D claims, 2024
5,069
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Practice phone
Call (847) 864-6666
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Primary practice

Midamerica Medical Associates

Lincolnwood, Illinois

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Dr. Alfonso E. Bello is a rheumatologist in Lincolnwood, Illinois

Dr. Bello practices at Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois.

Dr. Bello's NPI, 1942252697, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Bello graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1990. Dr. Bello holds Illinois license 036-092631.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769448505
NPI enumeration date
May 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(847) 864-6666
Professional email
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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. Alfonso E. Bello practices at Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois

Dr. Bello's primary practice is Midamerica Medical Associates, at 7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 864-6666.

  • Midamerica Medical Associates
    7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 · Cook CountyPhone(847) 864-6666

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

Dr. Alfonso E. Bello is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bello's primary practice is Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dr. Bello is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bello to 4 more hospitals 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. Alfonso E. Bello's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Midamerica Medical AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Alfonso E. Bello is one of 285 rheumatologists in Illinois

Rheumatology is Dr. Bello's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Bello is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036-092631 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Bello

Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

285rheumatologists in Illinois
9rheumatologists in Lincolnwood

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

Dr. Alfonso E. Bello billed Medicare for 176,561 services in 2024

CMS data shows 176,561 Medicare services from Dr. Bello across 44 procedure codes in 2024, for 694 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,640,965 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024176,561
Medicare patients694
Paid by Medicare$1.6M
Procedure codes44

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 195,0332024: 166,34215%
Lab and pathology
2023: 2,9232024: 3,27312%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2,4392024: 2,4661%
Other services
2023: 2632024: 2,057682%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,1812024: 1,1463%
Surgery
2023: 8782024: 1,09425%
Imaging
2023: 1802024: 1832%

Dr. Bello compared with the Illinois median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Bello
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
176,561vs 987178.9 times
Medicare patients
694vs 2622.6 times
Part D claims
4,804vs 1,0774.5 times

Medians across 290 rheumatologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bello'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. Alfonso E. Bello treated 694 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 694 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bello in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 286 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bello's median patient age at 70, with 77% women.

Medicare patients, 2024694
Average age76
Average risk score1.25
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Bello's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Bello's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women54178%
  • Men15322%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure65%
  4. Osteoporosis55%
  5. Anxiety26%
  6. Mood disorders24%
  7. Ischemic heart disease22%
  8. Depression21%

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

Dr. Bello's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women77%
  • Men23%

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

Dr. Alfonso E. Bello wrote 5,069 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bello wrote 5,069 Medicare Part D claims for 584 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,804 of them, across 55 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,396,662 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,113 claims across 51 drugs.

Part D claims, 20245,069
Drugs named by CMS55
Total drug cost$3.4M
Part D patients584

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

  • Generic4,503 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other566 claims11%

Dr. Bello'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. Bello's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids18%924 of 5,069 claims
  • Antibiotics1%28 of 5,069 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: 4,1132024: 4,80417%

Drugs named by CMS: 55 in 2024, 51 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. Alfonso E. Bello scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 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.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Bello's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 76.5of 100Quality
  • 83of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Alfonso E. Bello received $966,897 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3,688 general payments to Dr. Bello from 57 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $217,816. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $1,700 in 2020.

General payments to Dr. Bello by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bello by kind, 2016 to 2025

$966.9Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$554,13457%
  • Honoraria$169,67418%
  • Consulting fees$120,90113%
  • Travel and lodging$64,8687%
  • Other$57,3206%

Companies that paid Dr. Bello the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Alfonso E. Bello graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Bello graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Alfonso E. Bello'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alfonso E. Bello's NPI number?

Dr. Alfonso E. Bello's NPI number is 1942252697. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alfonso E. Bello?

Dr. Alfonso E. Bello is a rheumatologist in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Alfonso E. Bello practice?

Dr. Bello practices at 7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Dr. Bello's primary practice is Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bello to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Alfonso E. Bello's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bello is (847) 864-6666.

What is Dr. Alfonso E. Bello's medical license number?

Dr. Bello holds Illinois license 036-092631.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alfonso E. Bello affiliated with?

Dr. Bello is affiliated with Evanston Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bello to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Alfonso E. Bello part of?

Dr. Bello is linked to Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.

Does Dr. Alfonso E. Bello accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bello billed Medicare for 176,561 services in 2024, and Dr. Bello accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Alfonso E. Bello offer telehealth?

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

What is Dr. Alfonso E. Bello's MIPS score?

Dr. Bello's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alfonso E. Bello see?

CMS counts 694 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bello in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Alfonso E. Bello bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bello's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J3262) and injected or infused drug (J0897).

Where did Dr. Alfonso E. Bello go to medical school?

Dr. Bello graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Alfonso E. Bello prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bello's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Methotrexate.

Has Dr. Alfonso E. Bello received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $966,897 in general payments to Dr. Bello from 57 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Alfonso E. Bello been practicing?

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

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