DR. ERNEST ANDREW BELL JR. MD
NPI 1396708970
Emergency Medicine in Indian Harbour Beach, FL

Q: What is Ernest Bell's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ernest Bell is 1396708970. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 6, 2006.

Q: What is Ernest Bell's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Ernest Bell was last updated on October 18, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since April 06, 2006PECOS Enrolled

2254 HIGHWAY A1A, INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937(321) 777-2273(321) 779-7425 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 18, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

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About Dr. Ernest Andrew Bell Jr. Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. ERNEST ANDREW BELL JR. MD (NPI 1396708970) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, licensed in Florida (ME89471) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396708970

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207P00000X

Provider Legal NameDR. ERNEST ANDREW BELL JR.Credential: MD

Location Address2254 HIGHWAY A1AIndian Harbour Beach, FL 32937-4922

Mailing Address2254 Highway A1aIndian Harbour Beach, FL 32937-4922 · (321) 777-2273 · Fax (321) 779-7425

Phone(321) 777-2273

Fax(321) 779-7425

Sole ProprietorNo

Enumeration DateApril 6, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 18, 2013

✔ NPI 1396708970 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyEmergency MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207P00000X

License✔ Licensed in FL · ME89471

Definition

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

2254 HIGHWAY A1A, Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937

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Other Identifiers 5

Medicare UPINC46928FL

Medicare ID-Type Unspecified01594AFL

Other01594FL · Bcbs

Medicaid272037000FL

Medicare PIN01594YFL

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Ernest Andrew Bell Jr. Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Ernest Bell reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Atlantis Urgent Care, LLC

Same address

Urgent Care

2254 HIGHWAY A1A
Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937

Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
12 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1821280579 (321) 777-2273

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 32937 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$87.62 typical visit price

range $56.00 – $171.84

Typical copayment $21.90 (range $14.00 – $42.96)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$99.16 typical visit price

range $17.57 – $139.16

Typical copayment $24.79 (range $4.39 – $34.79)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Appropriate Treatment for Children with Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)

Percentage of children 3 months-18 years of age who were diagnosed with upper respiratory infection (URI) and were not dispensed an antibiotic prescription on or three days after the episode

7%55 patients

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

98%1,809 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

86%1,290 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…

57%528 patients3/55-star benchmark: 97%

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

Patients tobacco: 82% · 151 patients

82%151 patients

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

69%1,087 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%

Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.

Lower rates are better for this measure.

Patients 2+: 8% · 502 patients

36%502 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents

Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported.

Patients physicalActivity: 1% · 372 patients

99%372 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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