NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-07-18
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Brent J Bell, M.D.
Bell is 1 of 26 surgery providers in Houston and 1 of 126 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Surgery
Plus 3 subspecialties
Licensed in
TX, MO, SC
3 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2022-01-11
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 126 active surgery providers in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 3 yr above median (15 yr)
State licenses
3 states
Top 63% — 36% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
1
In the 77% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-07Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1500 City West Blvd, Suite 300
Houston, TX 770422549
Mailing address
1500 City West Blvd, Suite 300
Houston, TX 770422549
Additional practice locations
1 secondary location on file with NPPES.
Location 2
500 W Medical Center Blvd
Webster, TX 775984220
Specialties
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Surgery PrimaryA surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ...
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SurgeryA general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (TX) | 325875802 |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 3 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Solo or small practice. No other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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