Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Bell, M.D.

Q: Does Dr. Bell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Bell received a total of $1,281 from 18 companies across 73 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Bell) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A Very High or High level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A Low or Moderate level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative.

Pediatrics · Beaumont, TX

3560 DELAWARE ST STE 1202, Beaumont, TX 77706

4093635711

Registered in NPPES since 2012

NPI: 1396008280 verify on NPPES ↗

Moderate

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 2 of 4 federal sources

Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality

Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Bell from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →

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What this data tells you about Dr. Bell

Dr. Robert Bell is a pediatrics specialist in Beaumont, TX, with 14 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bell received a total of $1,281 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 73 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bell is Moderate — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 14 years of NPI registration $1,281 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$1,281

Total received (2019-2024)

Avg $213/year across 6 years

Top 15% in TX for pediatrics

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

Payment records

Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024

$235

2023

$267

2022

$244

2021

$259

2020

$121

2019

$156

Payments by company (2024)

Corium, LLC

$101

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

$48

PFIZER INC.

$25

Tris Pharma Inc

$21

Abbott Laboratories

$21

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

$20

Top 3 companies account for 73.7% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

$341

Corium, LLC

$321

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

$211

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$107

PFIZER INC.

$63

Organon LLC

$28

Shire North American Group Inc

$24

Tris Pharma Inc

$21

Abbott Laboratories

$21

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

$20

Corium, Inc.

$19

Seqirus USA Inc

$17

Genentech USA, Inc.

$16

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation

$16

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$15

Cranial Technologies, Inc

$15

ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

$13

Adlon Therapeutics L.P.

$13

Top 3 companies account for 68.2% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

ADHANSIA XR · AZSTARYS · Azstarys · BEXSERO · Doc Band · EUCRISA · Evekeo ODT · FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT · GARDASIL 9 · INFINITY · Kristalose 10gm · NEXPLANON · Onyda XR · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QELBREE · ROTARIX · TRUMENBA · VYVANSE · Xofluza · YCANTH

Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

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County median income

$59,934

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS- ST ELIZABETH
2.5 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	— Not enrolled	N/A
Practice Data	— No data	N/A
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 2 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Bell is a pediatrics specialist.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Bell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Bell received a total of $1,281 from 18 companies across 73 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Bell) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →

Is this data up to date?

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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