DR. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BELL (M.D.) – Surgical Critical Care Physician, NPI 1013275627
Surgical Critical Care Physician
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860 GENERAL SURGERY in TN
Provider Addresses for DR. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BELL (M.D.)
960 E 3RD ST
STE 104
CHATTANOOGA, TN 374032104
Phone: (423) 778-7695
Type: Mailing
979 E 3rd St Ste 300
Chattanooga, TN 374032187
Phone: (423) 757-0792
Type: Location
18511 HIGHLANDER MEDICS ST
FORT BLISS, TX 799065327
Phone: (915) 569-3253
Type: Mailing
NPPES updates history
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 11 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $661.
Total Amount is formed as General ($661) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $661.
Last reported payment date: 2024-07-31 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($254).
Total Amount
$661
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
11
Total payment records
General Amount
$661
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-07-31
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $254 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $234 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $86 |
| Davol Inc. | $47 |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $20 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2020-03-19
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking 3 Medicare enrollment records; no due dates published yet.
Enrollment records
3
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20150324002638 | I | Emergency Medicine | TN | TBD |
| I20181119000848 | I | General Surgery | TX | TBD |
| I20200319002978 | I | General Surgery | TN | TBD |
What to do next
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- Do not submit a revalidation application in PECOS until CMS publishes a concrete due date.
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 440 | 210 | $0 |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 104 | 104 | $0 |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 54 | 34 | $0 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 14 | 12 | $0 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 12 | 12 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 37403)
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Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | TN | |
| General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | TN | |
| - | TN | |
| - | TN | |
| General Practice | TN | |
| General Surgery | TN | |
| Vascular Surgery | TN | |
| Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | TN | |
| Nurse Practitioner | TN | |
| General Surgery | TN |
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