Total Payments
$19,904
2024 Payments
$240.81
Companies
26
Transactions
94
Medicare Patients
1,723
Medicare Billing
$93,520
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$12,117 (60.9%)
Food & Beverage$4,159 (20.9%)
Travel$3,191 (16.0%)
Consulting$437.20 (2.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $12,117 | 10 | 60.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,159 | 72 | 20.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,191 | 10 | 16.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $437.20 | 2 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $7,930 | 22 | $0 (2022) |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $6,873 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $1,994 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Catalyst OrthoScience | $1,042 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| US Implant Solutions, LLC | $575.63 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $414.71 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| CPM Medical Consultants, LLC | $146.55 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $121.16 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| SpineSmith Holdings, LLC | $120.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Maxx Health Inc | $114.09 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $240.81 | 3 | Maxx Health Inc ($114.09) |
| 2023 | $3,111 | 18 | AXOGEN ($1,955) |
| 2022 | $4,116 | 24 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,914) |
| 2021 | $4,063 | 25 | Arthrex, Inc. ($3,091) |
| 2020 | $3,569 | 9 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($3,207) |
| 2019 | $4,258 | 8 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($2,134) |
| 2018 | $266.90 | 4 | Skeletal Dynamics LLC ($195.65) |
| 2017 | $280.16 | 3 | US Implant Solutions, LLC ($159.00) |
All Payment Transactions
94 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.58 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | VAXELIS (Biological), BEYFORTUS, MENQUADFI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.14 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | Maxx Health Inc | Summa Ortho Distal Radius 2 (Device), Summa Ortho Hand, Summa Ortho Cannulated Screw | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $114.09 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.66 | General |
| 09/05/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | MENQUADFI (Biological), VAXELIS, BEYFORTUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.00 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.73 | General |
| 07/10/2023 | Catalyst OrthoScience | Catalyst Total CSR (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $365.95 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Catalyst OrthoScience | CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems (Device), R1 Reverse Total Shoulder, Archer 3D Software | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.51 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Catalyst OrthoScience | CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems (Device), R1 Reverse Total Shoulder, Archer 3D Software | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.79 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.66 | General |
| 04/02/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.03 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $639.97 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $518.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $433.66 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.76 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $166.44 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.77 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.37 | General |
| 03/08/2023 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.87 | General |
| 01/24/2023 | CPM Medical Consultants, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.55 | General |
| 11/05/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 11/05/2022 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $51.27 | General |
| 11/05/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 11/05/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 216 | 394 | $36,619 | $11,335 |
| 2022 | 13 | 513 | 727 | $90,200 | $29,158 |
| 2021 | 13 | 423 | 631 | $82,269 | $27,178 |
| 2020 | 14 | 571 | 765 | $123,200 | $25,848 |
Total Patients
1,723
Total Services
2,517
Medicare Billing
$93,520
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $13,647 | $4,197 | 30.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 66 | $10,719 | $4,131 | 38.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 26 | 36 | $5,216 | $1,781 | 34.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $2,566 | $779.44 | 30.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $1,016 | $289.02 | 28.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 46 | 196 | $3,456 | $157.29 | 4.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 112 | $17,699 | $7,528 | 42.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $17,057 | $5,436 | 31.9% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $13,986 | $3,855 | 27.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 61 | $5,806 | $2,576 | 44.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 30 | 37 | $5,142 | $1,863 | 36.2% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2022 | 19 | 42 | $5,539 | $1,575 | 28.4% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $4,323 | $1,422 | 32.9% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 39 | 40 | $3,026 | $1,259 | 41.6% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2022 | 20 | 25 | $3,087 | $1,146 | 37.1% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 31 | 35 | $2,356 | $911.09 | 38.7% |
| 20551 | Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | Office | 2022 | 12 | 23 | $2,773 | $719.08 | 25.9% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $1,738 | $683.07 | 39.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 86 | 213 | $7,668 | $185.40 | 2.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 83 | 111 | $18,400 | $7,554 | 41.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 72 | 72 | $16,868 | $5,452 | 32.3% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 15 | $14,791 | $4,994 | 33.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 63 | $6,333 | $2,504 | 39.5% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 36 | 43 | $3,219 | $1,304 | 40.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 19 | 25 | $3,768 | $1,271 | 33.7% |
About Dr. Robert Bell, MD
Dr. Robert Bell, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851371082.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Bell, MD has received a total of $19,904 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $240.81 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 94 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($12,117).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bell has provided services to 1,723 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,517 services with total Medicare billing of $93,520. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 01/23/2006
- Last Updated 10/02/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851371082
Products in Payments
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $1,994
- Catalyst Total CSR (Device) $587.96
- Geminus (Device) $414.71
- Archer CSR Total Shoulder System (Device) $190.55
- CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems (Device) $155.51
- HemiCAP Wrist (Device) $121.16
- Summa Ortho Distal Radius 2 (Device) $114.09
- Catalyst TSR (Device) $108.01
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $100.58
- SR (Device) $71.25
- Comprehensive Primary Stem (Device) $65.32
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $44.59
- Dyanavel XR (Drug) $36.98
- MENQUADFI (Biological) $33.00
- VAXELIS (Biological) $26.14
- PENTACEL (Drug) $25.58
- Vitrakvi (Drug) $22.57
- ARISTA AH FLEXITIP (Device) $22.35
- Zilretta (Drug) $21.76
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $17.79
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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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