Christopher Michael Bell, M.D.
NPI 1013275627ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgical Critical Care· Fort Bliss, TN
Surgery, Surgical Critical Care (M.D.) in Fort Bliss, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2012). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $121,074 for 328 patients in 2024, with only 35 Part D claims. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $114.17 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1013275627 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 9, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care Primary | 2086S0102X | R9036 | TX |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 0000050930 | TN |
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 2086S0102X | 50930 | TN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (TN); Practitioner - General Surgery (TN); Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 328 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 822 across 92 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $121,074 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 35 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 29 |
| Total drug cost | $248.23 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- University Surgical Associates, PLLCChattanooga, TN · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$114.17 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$243.26 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.73 | 1 |
| Teleflex LLC | $25.51 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.23 | 1 |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $20.98 | 1 |
| Kerecis Limited | $15.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$114.17 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records