Dr. Christopher L. Bell, MD

Dr. Bell practices at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Bell's NPI, 1407818479, was assigned on April 5, 2006. Dr. Bell graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Bell's Texas license number on file is L6783.

Dr. Bell's primary practice is Medical City Dallas Hospital, at 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (972) 566-6222.

Dr. Bell's primary practice is Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Surgical Consultants of Dallas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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.

Surgery is Dr. Bell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bell is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Bell has a license on file in Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and intestinal or bowel obstruction among the conditions Dr. Bell treats.

CMS data shows 665 Medicare services from Dr. Bell across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 283 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $96,364 for them.

CMS counts 283 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 126 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.67, 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 57, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bell wrote 489 Medicare Part D claims for 191 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 393 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $34,956 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 316 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Bell for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bell, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)

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

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Bell in 2017. The most frequent topics are Femoral Artery and Veterans. Dr. Bell has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Bell's most frequent co-authors are Ahsan Turab Ali, MD, Dhiresh Rohan Jeyarajah, MD and John Gregory Modrall, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 370 general payments to Dr. Bell from 54 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $56,414.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Bell.

Dr. Bell graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Bell is a member of ACS.

Dr. Bell is in network with 22 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.