DR. BRENT J BELL M.D.
NPI 1679591390
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care in Houston, TX
About Dr. Brent J Bell M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. BRENT J BELL M.D. (NPI 1679591390) is an individual surgical critical care provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (N6169) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Southeast, and maintains a secondary practice location in Webster.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Brent J Bell M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Brent Bell reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Beaumont, TX 77702
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 84 clinicians in this Medicare group
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 69 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 470 clinicians in this Medicare group
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00821
- Reassigned Medicare billing, U.S. Virgin Islands enrollment
- 331 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Acute Care Hospitals · Cape Girardeau, MOMissouri Delta Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Sikeston, MOMercy Hospital Perry
Critical Access Hospitals · Perryville, MOChristus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth
Acute Care Hospitals · Beaumont, TXOther Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Brent Bell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Brent Bell is 1679591390. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 18, 2006.
Where is Brent Bell located?
Brent Bell practices at 1500 City West Blvd Suite 300, Houston, TX 77042. The listed phone number is (713) 620-4000.
What is Brent Bell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery, specializing in Surgical Critical Care, with taxonomy code 2086S0102X.
Is Brent Bell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Brent Bell is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Brent Bell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brent Bell reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Southeast Texas Intensivists, PLLC (Beaumont, TX), Gulf Coast Intensivists, PLLC (Corpus Christi, TX), Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians, LLC (Cape Girardeau, MO) and Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center (Christiansted, St. Croix, VI). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Brent Bell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Brent Bell accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Brent Bell as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Brent Bell affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Brent Bell is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Southeast, Missouri Delta Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Perry and Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Brent Bell was last updated on June 23, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 months 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.
# Dr. Brent J Bell, M.D. · NPI 1679591390
Surgical Critical Care physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 18, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1679591390 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 18, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery - Surgical Critical Care · taxonomy 2086S0102X
- **State license:** N6169 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1500 CITY WEST BLVD, SUITE 300, Houston, TX 77042-2549
- **Phone:** (713) 620-4000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Southeast Texas Intensivists, PLLC (NPI 1801579867, Beaumont, TX); Gulf Coast Intensivists, PLLC (NPI 1104509199, Corpus Christi, TX); Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians, LLC (NPI 1558311522, Cape Girardeau, MO); Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center (NPI 1972503647, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, class of 1995
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 23, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 325875802 (TX)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1679591390) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.