FRANCIS GARNER BELL DO
Accepted Insurance for NPI 1912437310
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Hattiesburg, MS

Active since June 18, 2017PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

301 S 28TH AVE, HATTIESBURG, MS 39401(601) 261-1700 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: March 28, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 28, 2025, Dec 1, 2022, Jul 22, 2020 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2017).

Does Dr. Bell take my insurance?

27 Mississippi plans sold on HealthCare.gov for 2026 include Dr. Bell, from UnitedHealthcare, Cigna Healthcare and Molina Healthcare.

InsurersUnitedHealthcare 15 plans Cigna Healthcare 10 plans Molina Healthcare 2 plans

Call before you book: insurer directories can be out of date, so call the office at (601) 261-1700 to confirm your plan is accepted. These are Marketplace (ACA) plans only; employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans are not listed.

Mississippi plans 27 plans

Plans sold to Mississippi residents. Costs are for the standard version of each plan.

UnitedHealthcare

15 plans · HMO

Accepting new patients

UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals)HMOGold$097560MS0030032

UHC Gold Copay Focus + $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals)HMOGold$097560MS0080003

UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals)HMOGold$2,00097560MS0030014

UHC Gold Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals)HMOGold$2,00097560MS0030031

UHC Gold Value + ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals)HMOGold$2,00097560MS0080004

UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals)HMOSilver$097560MS0030018

UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals)HMOSilver$097560MS0080002

UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals)HMOSilver$3,50097560MS0030029

UHC Silver Advantage + ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals)HMOSilver$3,50097560MS0080001

UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals)HMOSilver$6,00097560MS0030021

UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals)HMOBronze$10,60097560MS0030033

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals)HMOExpanded Bronze$097560MS0030028

UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals)HMOExpanded Bronze$097560MS0080006

UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals)HMOExpanded Bronze$7,50097560MS0030025

UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals)HMOExpanded Bronze$7,50097560MS0080007

Cigna Healthcare

10 plans · EPO

Accepting new patients

Connect Gold CMS StandardEPOGold$2,00056766MS0010014

Connect myDiabetesCare SilverEPOSilver$3,80056766MS0010008

Connect Silver 4000 Indiv Med DeductibleEPOSilver$4,00056766MS0010005

Connect myHeartCare SilverEPOSilver$4,50056766MS0010016

Connect Silver CMS StandardEPOSilver$6,00056766MS0010011

Connect Silver 6500 Indiv Med DeductibleEPOSilver$6,50056766MS0010004

Connect myDiabetesCare BronzeEPOExpanded Bronze$5,50056766MS0010015

Connect Bronze 6500 Indiv Med DeductibleEPOExpanded Bronze$6,50056766MS0010003

Connect Bronze CMS StandardEPOExpanded Bronze$7,50056766MS0010012

Connect Bronze 8500 Indiv Med DeductibleEPOExpanded Bronze$8,50056766MS0010002

Molina Healthcare

2 plans · HMO

Accepting new patients

Molina Gold StandardHMOGold$2,00079975MS0010008

Molina Silver StandardHMOSilver$6,00079975MS0010009

Questions about Dr. Bell’s insurance

What insurance does Dr. Bell take?

In Mississippi, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna Healthcare and Molina Healthcare include Dr. Bell in 27 Marketplace plans for 2026. Call the office at (601) 261-1700 to confirm your plan before booking.

Is Dr. Bell accepting new patients?

The insurers that list Dr. Bell report that Dr. Bell is accepting new patients. Call the office at (601) 261-1700 to confirm your plan before booking.

Do I need a referral to see Dr. Bell?

Not under the Mississippi plans that list Dr. Bell: the 2026 plan files say a specialist referral is not required.

Does Dr. Bell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS files show Dr. Bell accepts Medicare assignment and is enrolled in PECOS, which allows ordering and referring for Medicare patients.

About this data

This page combines public files from insurers and from CMS. NPI Profile does not contract with insurers and does not decide who is in network.

Source	What it provides here	Source date
Insurer provider directory files	Which plans list this provider, network tier, accepting new patients, years listed. Insurers selling on HealthCare.gov must publish these files under CMS rules.	UnitedHealthcare: Oct 13, 2026 Molina Healthcare: Oct 10, 2026 Cigna Healthcare: Oct 6, 2026
CMS Health Insurance Exchange public use files	Plan details and Summary of Benefits links for HealthCare.gov states.	Plan year 2026, Oct 20, 2026

Only Marketplace (ACA) plans are covered. Employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care networks are not in these files.
Costs are for the standard version of each plan. People who qualify for cost-sharing reductions pay less on Silver plans.
Accepting new patients and network tier are reported by each insurer, and can differ from what the practice tells you.
Networks change during the year. Confirm with your insurer or the practice before booking.