DR. ERNEST ANDREW BELL JR. MD
NPI 1396708970
Emergency Medicine in Indian Harbour Beach, FL
NPI Status: Active since April 06, 2006
Contact Information
2254 HIGHWAY A1A
INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL
ZIP 32937
Phone: (321) 777-2273
Fax: (321) 779-7425
- Individual
- Male
- Emergency Medicine
- PECOS Enrolled
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About ERNEST BELL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ernest Bell, a provider established in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396708970 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X with license number ME89471 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1396708970
- Provider Name
- DR. ERNEST ANDREW BELL JR. MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937
- Location Phone
- (321) 777-2273
- Location Fax
- (321) 779-7425
- Mailing Address
- 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937
- Mailing Phone
- (321) 777-2273
- Mailing Fax
- (321) 779-7425
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-06-2006
- Last Update Date
- 10-18-2013
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Emergency Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207P00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- ME89471
- License State
- FL
- Taxonomy Description
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| C46928 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | FL | |
| 01594A | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | FL | |
| 01594 | OTHER (01) | FL | BCBS |
| 272037000 | MEDICAID (05) | FL | |
| 01594Y | MEDICARE PIN (08) | FL |
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Ernest 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
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
Physician Visit Costs
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 32937 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203
- Average New Patient Price $87.62
- Minimum New Patient Price $56
- Maximum New Patient Price $171.84
- Average New Patient Copayment $21.9
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $14
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.96
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214
- Average Established Patient Price $99.16
- Minimum Established Patient Price $17.57
- Maximum Established Patient Price $139.16
- Average Established Patient Copayment $24.79
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.39
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.79
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes | N/A |
| Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months. | ||
| CDC Training on CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain | Yes | N/A |
| Completion of all the modules of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) course “Applying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids” that reviews the 2016 “Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.” Note: This activity may be selected once every 4 years, to avoid duplicative information given that some of the modules may change on a year by year basis but over 4 years there would be a reasonable expectation for the set of modules to have undergone substantive change, for the improvement activities performance category score. | ||
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement | Yes | N/A |
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement, including development of improvement plan. | ||
| Diabetes screening | Yes | N/A |
| Diabetes screening for people with schizophrenia or bipolar disease who are using antipsychotic medication. | ||
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 98% | 1809 |
| 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. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration | ||
| Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care | Yes | N/A |
| Engage patients, family, and caregivers in developing a plan of care and prioritizing their goals for action, documented in the electronic health record (EHR) technology. | ||
| e-Prescribing | 86% | 1290 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | 57% | 528 |
| 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 twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2 | ||
| Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians | Yes | N/A |
| MIPS eligible clinicians acting as a preceptor for clinicians-in-training (such as medical residents/fellows, medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists) and accepting such clinicians for clinical rotations in community practices in small, underserved, or rural areas. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 69% | 1087 |
| 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 certain information. | ||
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | Yes | N/A |
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
| Tobacco use | Yes | N/A |
| Tobacco use: Regular engagement of MIPS eligible clinicians or groups in integrated prevention and treatment interventions, including tobacco use screening and cessation interventions (refer to NQF #0028) for patients with co-occurring conditions of behavioral or mental health and at risk factors for tobacco dependence. | ||
| Unhealthy alcohol use | Yes | N/A |
| Unhealthy alcohol use: Regular engagement of MIPS eligible clinicians or groups in integrated prevention and treatment interventions, including screening and brief counseling (refer to NQF #2152) for patients with co-occurring conditions of behavioral or mental health conditions. | ||
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 36% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better. | 502 |
| 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. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication | ||
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 14 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 70 | |||||||||
| Step 3: because the number obtained in step 2 ends in zero, the check digit is zero. | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
The NPI number 1396708970 is valid because the calculated check digit 0 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 7 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1417950809 | BJORN DIMBERG MD Individual | Emergency Medicine | 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937 (321) 777-2273 |
| 1831384569 | ASHBERG SPECIALTY ORTHOPAEDICS,LLC Organization | Orthopaedic Surgery | 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937 (321) 777-2273 |
| 1902811698 | KIMBERLY J PROUGH PAC Individual | Physician Assistant | 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937 (321) 777-2273 |
| 1861068199 | MANDESE FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC L.L.C. Organization | Chiropractor | 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937 (321) 626-0994 |
| 1205853389 | FREDERICK SCOTT BIGGS P.A. Individual | Physician Assistant (Medical) | 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937 (321) 777-2273 |
| 1821280579 | ATLANTIS URGENT CARE, LLC Organization | Clinic/Center (Urgent Care) | 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937 (321) 777-2273 |
| 1588138663 | NICHOLLE C ROTHENGASS PA-C Individual | Physician Assistant | 2254 HIGHWAY A1A INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL 32937 (813) 786-2691 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396708970, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on April 06, 2006
The provider is located at 2254 Highway A1a Indian Harbour Beach, Fl 32937 and the phone number is (321) 777-2273
The provider's speciality is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary 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.
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $87.62 with an average copayment of $21.9 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $99.16 and an average copayment of 24.79. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
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