Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV, MD, PhD
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $31,064
- Medical groups
- 2
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
- Practice phone
- Call (804) 828-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV is a neurosurgeon in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Bell practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dr. Bell's NPI, 1467983338, was assigned on March 23, 2017. Dr. Bell holds California license A161165.
- NPI
- 1467983338NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850624404
- NPI enumeration date
- March 23, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (804) 828-9000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Bell's primary practice is VCU Medical Center, at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 in Richmond City. The practice phone is (804) 828-9000.
- VCU Medical Center1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298 · Richmond CityPhone(804) 828-9000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Bell's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Bell is also affiliated with VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bell practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VCU Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV is one of 166 neurosurgeons in Virginia
Neurological surgery is Dr. Bell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Bell is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Bell
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV's patients have a median age of 63
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bell's median patient age at 63, with 38% women.
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 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Bell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bell as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Bell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 68.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 63of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV received $31,064 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Bell from 3 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $30,761.
General payments to Dr. Bell by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bell by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Grants$30,00097%
- Food and beverage$1,0643%
Companies that paid Dr. Bell the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV'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 patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV's NPI number?
Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV's NPI number is 1467983338. It was assigned on March 23, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV?
Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV is a neurosurgeon in Richmond, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV practice?
Dr. Bell practices at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298. Dr. Bell's primary practice is VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, part of Commonwealth of Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bell to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bell is (804) 828-9000.
What is Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV's medical license number?
Dr. Bell holds California license A161165.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV affiliated with?
Dr. Bell practices at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Bell is also affiliated with VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV part of?
Dr. Bell is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Bell to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Bell as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bell as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV's MIPS score?
Dr. Bell's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
Has Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $31,064 in general payments to Dr. Bell from 3 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joseph Sumner Bell IV been practicing?
Dr. Bell graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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