Brent J Bell, M.D.

Critical Care (Intensivists) · General Surgery (CMS) · Houston, TX

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At a glance

1500 City West Blvd, Houston, TX 77042-2549

NPPES record updated Jun 23, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

1500 City West Blvd Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042-2549

Additional reported practice locations

500 W Medical Center Blvd
Webster, TX 775984220
Phone: 8443074206
REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons
Graduation year
1995
CMS specialties
Critical Care (Intensivists) · General Surgery

Practice groups

Reported hospital affiliations

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.

Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
NPI1679591390
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Registry details

Primary taxonomy
Critical Care (Intensivists) · General Surgery (CMS)
Taxonomy code
2086S0102X
Enumeration date
Jul 18, 2006
Record updated
Jun 23, 2026
More registry details
Provider type
Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials
M.D.

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Surgery

208600000X

License reported: LL29168 SC

Specialty details in registry

207RC0200X

License reported: N6169 TX

Surgery

208600000X

License reported: 2009008955 MO

Specialty details in registry

2086S0102X · Primary

License reported: N6169 TX

Surgery

208600000X

License reported: N6169 TX

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Practice location

1500 City West Blvd
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042-2549
Phone
(713) 620-4000
Mailing address
1500 CITY WEST BLVD
SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 770422549
Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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