Total Payments
$10,024
2024 Payments
$369.94
Companies
11
Transactions
35
Medicare Patients
742
Medicare Billing
$54,855
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$6,139 (61.2%)
Travel$2,611 (26.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,273 (12.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $6,139 | 2 | 61.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,611 | 11 | 26.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,273 | 22 | 12.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $7,596 | 12 | $0 (2017) |
| Torax Medical, Inc. | $1,068 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $557.46 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $280.13 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $175.09 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $147.25 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $91.24 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Davol Inc. | $33.09 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $32.77 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Kerecis Limited | $30.60 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $369.94 | 5 | Dilon Technologies, Inc. ($175.09) |
| 2021 | $32.77 | 1 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($32.77) |
| 2020 | $14.35 | 1 | Davol Inc. ($14.35) |
| 2019 | $30.29 | 2 | DAVOL INC. ($18.74) |
| 2018 | $631.70 | 8 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($540.46) |
| 2017 | $8,945 | 18 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($7,596) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $141.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.60 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Dilon Technologies, Inc. | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.09 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTATIC AGENT | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/28/2021 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.77 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 01/13/2020 | Davol Inc. | Phasix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: Davol | ||||||
| 12/18/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.74 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 09/24/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | VenaSeal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.55 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 12/21/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Hernia Plug (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $71.69 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.55 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.91 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.76 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.29 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.75 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.51 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | Covidien LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.24 | General |
| 06/16/2017 | Ethicon Inc. | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $280.13 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/23/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,320.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/23/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,819.20 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/23/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/23/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.16 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/03/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.55 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/03/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.20 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 03/03/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 320 | 335 | $91,574 | $21,499 |
| 2022 | 7 | 183 | 197 | $65,463 | $15,230 |
| 2021 | 6 | 148 | 158 | $55,831 | $13,586 |
| 2020 | 5 | 91 | 99 | $15,845 | $4,540 |
Total Patients
742
Total Services
789
Medicare Billing
$54,855
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $42,927 | $6,378 | 14.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $17,536 | $5,480 | 31.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 41 | $11,234 | $3,624 | 32.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,416 | $2,455 | 33.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $3,572 | $1,301 | 36.4% |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,873 | $606.75 | 21.1% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $1,920 | $476.10 | 24.8% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 52 | 57 | $855.00 | $462.00 | 54.0% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,057 | $435.15 | 21.2% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 34 | 37 | $1,184 | $281.57 | 23.8% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $33,114 | $4,936 | 14.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 35 | $9,590 | $3,439 | 35.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $11,508 | $3,243 | 28.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $9,064 | $3,101 | 34.2% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2022 | 23 | 25 | $1,000 | $260.50 | 26.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 39 | 45 | $675.00 | $127.35 | 18.9% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $512.00 | $122.48 | 23.9% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $30,450 | $4,695 | 15.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $10,300 | $3,320 | 32.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 24 | $6,576 | $2,805 | 42.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $6,850 | $2,376 | 34.7% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2021 | 21 | 23 | $920.00 | $242.88 | 26.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2021 | 44 | 49 | $735.00 | $147.00 | 20.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $9,064 | $2,878 | 31.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $5,206 | $1,286 | 24.7% |
About Robert Bell, M. D
Robert Bell, M. D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982640207.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Robert Bell, M. D has received a total of $10,024 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $369.94 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program" ($6,139).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bell has provided services to 742 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 789 services with total Medicare billing of $54,855. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Active Since 06/22/2006
- Last Updated 11/15/2017
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982640207
Products in Payments
- Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) $7,596
- LINX (Device) $1,068
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $468.77
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $280.13
- HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) $175.09
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $147.25
- BIO-A Hernia Plug (Device) $71.69
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $32.77
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $30.60
- PHASIX (Device) $18.74
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $17.00
- Phasix (Device) $14.35
- VenaSeal (Device) $11.55
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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.