Active NPI
Brent J Bell, M.D.
- Surgical Critical Care Physician
- Houston, TX
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Surgical Critical Care Physician
- License
- N6169
- Practice address
- 1500 City West Blvd
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042-2549 - Phone
- (713) 620-4000
- NPI assigned
- Jul 18, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 5
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | LL29168 | SC | |
| Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician | 207RC0200X | N6169 | TX | |
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | 2009008955 | MO | |
| Surgical Critical Care Physician | 2086S0102X | N6169 | TX | Primary |
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | N6169 | TX |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1500 City West Blvd
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042-2549
Mailing address
1500 City West Blvd
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042-2549
Phone (713) 620-4000
Other practice location 1
500 W Medical Center Blvd
Webster, TX 77598-4220
Phone (844) 307-4206
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 325875802 | Medicaid | TX |
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | CLEARLAKE.COCCL.TXA@CCDA.HCADIRECT.NET |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in MO, TX, VI
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 3
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Critical Care (Intensivists)
- Education
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1995
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1701 Lacey St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-5230
Phone (573) 334-4822
Hospital & facility affiliations
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009008955 | MO | MD | Surgery Physician |
| LL29168 | SC | MD | Surgery Physician |
| N6169 | TX | MD | Surgery Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians, LLC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65212
Phone (573) 882-2568
1701 Lacey St
Cpe Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone (573) 334-4822
4007 Estate Diamond Ruby
St Croix, VI 00820
Phone (340) 772-7423
Interoperability endpoints
- clearlake.coccl.txa@ccda.hcadirect.net
Organizations & group practices 4
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
-
- Family Medicine Physician
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- NPI 1558311522
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Christiansted, St. Croix, VI
- NPI 1972503647
-
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
- Corpus Christi, TX
- NPI 1104509199
-
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Clinic/Center
- St Croix, VI
- NPI 1740238534
Hospital & facility affiliations 3
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- Critical Access Hospital
- Perryville, MO
- NPI 1063117158
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sikeston, MO
- NPI 1831269539
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- NPI 1811006661
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1782172800000",
"number": "1679591390",
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"city": "HOUSTON",
"state": "TX",
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"first_name": "BRENT",
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"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2006-07-18",
"last_updated": "2026-06-23",
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"endpoints": [
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"affiliation": "N",
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}
],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 23, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.