Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,999 | 61 | 48.2% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $3,708 | 1 | 44.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $596.08 | 2 | 7.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $4,059 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $1,522 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,189 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $430.91 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $203.35 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $199.13 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $183.45 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $182.83 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $96.23 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $91.67 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,102 | 12 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($3,755) |
| 2023 | $872.14 | 12 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($344.50) |
| 2022 | $2,015 | 19 | Penumbra, Inc. ($1,038) |
| 2021 | $260.02 | 5 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($160.39) |
| 2020 | $523.71 | 6 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($266.29) |
| 2019 | $396.02 | 7 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($187.03) |
| 2018 | $134.28 | 3 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($76.71) |
All Payment Transactions
64 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $3,708.33 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ALPHAVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.43 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.20 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | OPTABLATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.20 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ABSOLUTE PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.64 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.51 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.53 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.96 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.91 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venclose Maven Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.02 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device), ANGIO-SEAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.16 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.78 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.67 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/30/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.45 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LifeStar Biliary Stent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.41 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Diamondback Peripheral (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.66 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.46 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.53 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/16/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.88 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.62 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.92 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $188.60 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.26 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 1,297 | 13,711 | $613,131 | $71,010 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1,317 | 3,944 | $367,043 | $48,919 |
| 2021 | 46 | 1,554 | 4,019 | $407,685 | $64,885 |
| 2020 | 45 | 1,558 | 4,010 | $336,980 | $62,756 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
179 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $88,004 | $6,742 | 7.7% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 27 | 32 | $46,144 | $5,401 | 11.7% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $71,777 | $4,718 | 6.6% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $55,868 | $4,552 | 8.1% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $24,753 | $3,973 | 16.0% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 46 | $18,952 | $3,592 | 19.0% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $18,494 | $3,359 | 18.2% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $20,661 | $2,952 | 14.3% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $13,708 | $2,421 | 17.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $10,237 | $2,331 | 22.8% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 29 | $11,223 | $2,218 | 19.8% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $28,404 | $2,068 | 7.3% |
| 77080 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $21,606 | $1,921 | 8.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $14,338 | $1,891 | 13.2% |
| 71271 | Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,527 | $1,686 | 22.4% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $10,077 | $1,452 | 14.4% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $11,385 | $1,356 | 11.9% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $9,810 | $1,277 | 13.0% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $12,480 | $1,243 | 10.0% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $18,893 | $1,241 | 6.6% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $11,724 | $1,234 | 10.5% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $5,997 | $1,137 | 19.0% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,590 | $1,030 | 13.6% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $9,360 | $998.00 | 10.7% |
| 76705 | Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,506 | $856.24 | 13.2% |
About Dr. Bruce Bell, M.D
Dr. Bruce Bell, M.D is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/10/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174889521.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bruce Bell, M.D has received a total of $8,303 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,102 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 64 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,999).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bell has provided services to 5,726 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 25,684 services with total Medicare billing of $247,570. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 179 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 04/10/2012
- Last Updated 06/20/2018
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174889521
Products in Payments
- Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) $3,708
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $1,256
- Indigo System (Device) $1,189
- AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) $305.67
- FlowTriever (Device) $266.29
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $243.88
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $187.03
- Iovera (Device) $183.45
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $182.83
- IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF (Device) $118.15
- OPTABLATE (Device) $85.20
- Concerto (Device) $76.71
- DIREXION (Device) $46.64
- ALPHAVAC (Device) $45.26
- SOLITAIRE X (Device) $37.16
- ABSOLUTE PRO (Device) $27.64
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $24.91
- Senza (Device) $23.53
- Venclose Maven Catheter (Device) $21.02
- AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) $19.71
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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