Christopher D. Bell, APRN-CNP
NPI 1982193660ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Columbus, OH
Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP) with Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, practicing in Columbus, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $73,007 for 709 claims, against $22,301 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $994.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Lexington and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982193660 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN-CNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 10, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | APRN.CNP.022823 | OH |
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care | 363LP2300X | APRN.CNP.022823 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (KY); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 263 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 344 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,301 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 709 · 1,353 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 235 |
| Total drug cost | $73,007 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncMadison, IN · 2,472 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY
- University of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$994.18 · 34 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,945 · 45 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $282.58 | 7 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $211.37 | 5 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $132.95 | 7 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $72.98 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $44.00 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$994.18 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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