DR. KAREN ANN BELL M.D.
NPI 1790712487
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Abington, PA
About Dr. Karen Ann Bell M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KAREN ANN BELL M.D. (NPI 1790712487) is an individual anatomic pathology & clinical pathology provider in Abington, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD061892-L) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lansdale Hospital, and is a graduate of Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania (1994).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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. Karen Ann 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Karen Bell reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Abington, PA 19001
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 9 clinicians in this Medicare group
Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 3,488 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 16
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 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lansdale Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Lansdale, PADoylestown Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Doylestown, PAAbington Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Abington, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 19001 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ABINGTON, PA 19001
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 Karen Bell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Bell is 1790712487. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 27, 2006.
Where is Karen Bell located?
Karen Bell practices at 1200 Old York Rd Department Of Pathology, Abington, PA 19001. The listed phone number is (215) 481-2545.
What is Karen Bell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pathology, specializing in Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, with taxonomy code 207ZP0102X.
Is Karen Bell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen 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 Karen Bell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Bell reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA) and University Of Penn-Medical Group (Philadelphia, PA). 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 Karen Bell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Karen Bell affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Bell is affiliated with Lansdale Hospital, Doylestown Hospital and Abington Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Bell was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Dr. Karen Ann Bell, M.D. · NPI 1790712487
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology physician in Abington, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 27, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790712487 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 27, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology · taxonomy 207ZP0102X
- **State license:** MD061892-L (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1200 OLD YORK RD, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, Abington, PA 19001-3720
- **Phone:** (215) 481-2545 · **Fax:** (215) 481-4481
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Abington Memorial Hospital (NPI 1396971834, Abington, PA); University Of Penn-Medical Group (NPI 1821486846, Philadelphia, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, class of 1994
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 8, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 039822 (PA); Medicare UPIN H03532 (PA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790712487) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.