KEITH E BELL PAC
NPI 1932394772
Physician Assistant - Medical in Newport, WA

NPI Status: Active since September 13, 2007

Contact Information

714 W PINE ST
NEWPORT, WA
ZIP 99156
Phone: (509) 447-2441
Fax: (509) 447-0456

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Durable Medical Equipment
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 19
Physician Assistant
Medical
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled

About KEITH BELL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Keith Bell, a primary care provider established in Newport, Washington with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in medical and more than 19 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1932394772 assigned on September 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AM0700X with license number PA10005237 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1932394772
Provider Name: KEITH E BELL PAC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 714 W PINE ST NEWPORT, WA 99156
Location Phone: (509) 447-2441
Location Fax: (509) 447-0456
Mailing Address: 714 W PINE ST NEWPORT, WA 99156
Mailing Phone: (509) 447-2441
Mailing Fax: (509) 447-0456
Medical School Name: OTHER
Graduation Year: 2007
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-13-2007
Last Update Date: 06-24-2019
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Keith Bell sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Physician Assistant Medical
Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: PA10005237
License State: WA

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

PacificSource Health Plans

Core Bronze HSA 10600 - EPO
Core Bronze HSA 7500 - EPO
Core Bronze HSA 8300 - EPO
Core Gold 1500 - EPO
Core Gold 3000 - EPO
Core Silver 3500 - EPO
Core Silver 4500 - EPO
Core Silver 5000 - EPO
Core Silver 7500 - EPO
Core Standard Expanded Bronze HSA - EPO
Core Standard Gold - EPO
Core Standard Silver - EPO
PacificSource Oregon Standard Bronze HSA Plan Core - EPO
PacificSource Oregon Standard Gold Plan Core - EPO
PacificSource Oregon Standard Silver Plan Core - EPO

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska

Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

Providence Health Plan

HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Keith Bell is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Keith Bell is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 6901990613
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20070925000411
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

DME-Other DME (DE017N)
Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips (HCPCS:A4253)
5 DME suppliers used 44 Medicare Claims 94 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device (HCPCS:A4604)
5 DME suppliers used 17 Medicare Claims 17 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE000N)
Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable (HCPCS:A7003)
1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 22 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE000N)
Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable (HCPCS:A7005)
4 DME suppliers used 13 Medicare Claims 13 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each (HCPCS:A7030)
4 DME suppliers used 37 Medicare Claims 37 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each (HCPCS:A7031)
5 DME suppliers used 33 Medicare Claims 98 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each (HCPCS:A7032)
3 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 64 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Pillow for use on nasal cannula type interface, replacement only, pair (HCPCS:A7033)
4 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 66 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap (HCPCS:A7034)
6 DME suppliers used 24 Medicare Claims 24 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Headgear used with positive airway pressure device (HCPCS:A7035)
6 DME suppliers used 35 Medicare Claims 35 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Tubing used with positive airway pressure device (HCPCS:A7037)
4 DME suppliers used 46 Medicare Claims 46 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device (HCPCS:A7038)
9 DME suppliers used 60 Medicare Claims 335 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each (HCPCS:A7046)
6 DME suppliers used 32 Medicare Claims 32 Services Paid
DME-Oxygen and Supplies (DC000N)
Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing (HCPCS:E0431)
2 DME suppliers used 66 Medicare Claims 69 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device (HCPCS:E0562)
1 DME suppliers used 26 Medicare Claims 26 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE000N)
Nebulizer, with compressor (HCPCS:E0570)
3 DME suppliers used 19 Medicare Claims 19 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE001N)
Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device (HCPCS:E0601)
2 DME suppliers used 46 Medicare Claims 46 Services Paid
DME-Oxygen and Supplies (DC002N)
Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate (HCPCS:E1390)
3 DME suppliers used 124 Medicare Claims 127 Services Paid
DME-Oxygen and Supplies (DC002N)
Portable oxygen concentrator, rental (HCPCS:E1392)
2 DME suppliers used 43 Medicare Claims 43 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE017N)
Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service (HCPCS:K0553)
2 DME suppliers used 20 Medicare Claims 20 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE000N)
Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 30 days (HCPCS:Q0513)
3 DME suppliers used 88 Medicare Claims 88 Services Paid

Drugs Administered Through DME

DME-Drugs Administered Through DME (DG006N)
Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7613)
2 DME suppliers used 30 Medicare Claims 6639 Services Paid
DME-Drugs Administered Through DME (DG006N)
Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme (HCPCS:J7620)
4 DME suppliers used 65 Medicare Claims 5820 Services Paid
DME-Drugs Administered Through DME (DG000N)
Budesonide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, up to 0.5 mg (HCPCS:J7626)
1 DME suppliers used 26 Medicare Claims 1290 Services Paid

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Keith Bell is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type
BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL	520 NORTH THIRD AVENUE SANDPOINT, ID 83864	(208) 263-1441	Critical Access Hospitals
DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER	W 800 FIFTH AVENUE SPOKANE, WA 99210	(509) 473-5800	Acute Care Hospitals
NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	714 WEST PINE STREET NEWPORT, WA 99156	(509) 447-2441	Critical Access Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1932394772, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 3 → 6 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 78

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1932394772.