Individual provider Active NPI

Brent J Bell, M.D.

  • Surgical Critical Care Physician
  • Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1679591390
Registry record updated Jun 23, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgical Critical Care PhysicianTaxonomy code 2086S0102X
License
N6169 Issued in TX
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

Updated by the provider on Jun 23, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 5

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
325875802MedicaidTX

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address CLEARLAKE.COCCL.TXA@CCDA.HCADIRECT.NET

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MO, TX, VI3 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20090625000216 MO Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists)Practitioner - General Surgery 7315098746 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20101209000993 TX Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists)Practitioner - General Surgery 7315098746 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20250620002067 VI Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) 7315098746 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Critical Care (Intensivists)Also: General Surgery
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

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
2009008955MOMDSurgery Physician
LL29168SCMDSurgery Physician
N6169TXMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians, LLC CurrentSince Sep 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center CurrentSince May 14, 2025 Accepting new patients
Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center CurrentSince May 14, 2025 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

  • Direct secure messaging: 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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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