Active NPI 1285689356 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Walter C Bell , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Walter Bell, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Bell delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 619 19TH STREET SOUTH.

Dr. Bell is affiliated with University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, protein measurement, serum, immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation). Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

619 19th Street South

Birmingham, AL 35233

Telephone 2059346600

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc. Facility NPI 1093768723

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +5.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.9 Yrs

State Avg: 24.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

49 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (55 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bell (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (26.9 Years) 26.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	668	404	$261.00	$33.53
84165 Protein measurement, serum	489	351	$80.00	$16.12
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	393	271	$92.00	$16.12
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	151	121	$82.00	$15.91
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	146	76	$464.00	$73.82
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	131	54	$45.00	$25.26
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	123	36	$201.00	$37.59
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	102	91	$111.00	$31.55
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	60	54	$106.00	$16.00
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	55	52	$154.00	$10.20
88367 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	28	23	$180.00	$30.26
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	19	$467.00	$130.31
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	20	13	$194.00	$55.54
88373 Microscopic genetic examination using computer-assisted technology	19	18	$50.00	$23.13
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	13	11	$68.00	$20.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,050	631	$261.50	$35.18
84165 Protein measurement, serum	495	370	$80.00	$16.96
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	440	312	$92.00	$16.96
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	262	83	$45.00	$26.73
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	195	147	$82.00	$16.99
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	175	111	$464.00	$77.34
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	169	121	$106.00	$16.99
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	163	141	$111.00	$32.77
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	104	36	$201.00	$38.76
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	83	71	$154.00	$10.71
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	47	32	$47.00	$11.69
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	44	24	$194.00	$58.52
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	29	19	$90.00	$25.16
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	26	24	$156.00	$59.23
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	12	12	$467.00	$136.66
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	12	12	$983.00	$168.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	884	462	$261.00	$36.09
84165 Protein measurement, serum	631	413	$79.88	$17.63
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	582	356	$92.00	$17.64
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	256	168	$82.00	$17.67
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	237	152	$106.00	$17.66
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	208	59	$45.00	$27.09
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	174	89	$464.00	$79.23
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	133	45	$201.00	$39.98
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	130	119	$111.00	$33.54
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	57	54	$154.00	$11.04
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	39	16	$194.00	$60.21
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	31	29	$156.00	$62.26
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	21	11	$90.00	$25.56
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	18	17	$467.00	$139.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	918	501	$261.00	$36.54
84165 Protein measurement, serum	548	360	$80.00	$18.05
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	503	325	$92.00	$18.05
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	218	144	$82.00	$18.08
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	168	62	$45.00	$27.67
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	142	129	$111.00	$32.89
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	139	84	$464.00	$80.96
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	124	43	$201.00	$40.54
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	93	75	$106.00	$18.10
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	75	69	$154.00	$11.23
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	39	17	$194.00	$59.98
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	26	22	$90.00	$26.29
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	22	21	$156.00	$63.57
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	20	19	$467.00	$138.50
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	14	14	$68.00	$21.14
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	14	11	$153.00	$27.31
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	13	12	$75.00	$20.74
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	13	13	$47.00	$12.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,094	565	$261.00	$38.18
84165 Protein measurement, serum	508	339	$80.00	$18.37
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	458	299	$92.00	$18.35
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	191	135	$82.00	$18.52
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	189	69	$45.00	$28.45
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	174	105	$464.00	$83.52
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	145	49	$201.00	$42.52
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	136	127	$111.00	$35.52
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	133	100	$106.00	$18.54
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	87	87	$75.00	$24.62
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	59	55	$154.00	$11.49
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	58	50	$68.00	$22.54
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	40	37	$156.00	$65.90
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	37	15	$194.00	$61.50
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	37	27	$90.00	$27.02
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	27	24	$47.00	$12.54
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	21	$467.00	$147.57
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	20	19	$153.00	$28.19
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	19	11	$53.00	$12.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,380	701	$261.00	$37.51
84165 Protein measurement, serum	207	168	$80.00	$17.94
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	182	64	$45.00	$28.48
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	174	142	$92.00	$17.94
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	153	137	$111.00	$35.23
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	153	98	$464.00	$82.76
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	107	39	$201.00	$41.79
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	94	76	$68.00	$22.37
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	92	89	$75.00	$30.16
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	83	77	$154.00	$11.20
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	76	63	$82.00	$17.94
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	52	44	$153.00	$27.61
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	46	37	$90.00	$26.61
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	36	17	$53.00	$11.99
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	34	17	$194.00	$62.45
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	29	27	$106.00	$17.94
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	29	25	$172.00	$66.65
88377 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure	25	24	$156.00	$64.70
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	22	21	$47.00	$12.31
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	20	18	$467.00	$146.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,280	726	$261.00	$37.36
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	203	165	$68.00	$22.37
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	194	75	$45.00	$28.16
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	155	143	$111.00	$35.20
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	153	96	$464.00	$82.47
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	125	90	$153.00	$27.86
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	112	110	$154.00	$11.36
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	107	103	$75.00	$30.42
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	84	31	$201.00	$42.47
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	51	26	$194.00	$62.47
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	50	44	$172.00	$68.38
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	47	38	$90.00	$26.54
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	19	12	$53.00	$11.83
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	13	12	$47.00	$12.46
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	12	12	$186.00	$41.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,380	759	$261.00	$37.49
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	243	199	$68.00	$22.27
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	235	161	$464.00	$82.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	211	67	$45.00	$28.12
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	177	127	$153.00	$27.49
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	176	157	$154.00	$11.37
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	151	124	$111.00	$35.15
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	100	48	$200.88	$61.57
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	79	35	$201.00	$53.13
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	73	63	$172.00	$70.06
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	59	46	$90.00	$26.45
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	46	36	$47.00	$12.44
88369 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional procedure	29	29	$60.00	$31.81
88368 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue	29	29	$186.00	$40.36
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	20	$481.00	$146.11
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	16	15	$46.00	$4.27
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	16	16	$71.00	$30.31
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	13	11	$111.00	$6.98

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License AL 19289

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000020756 (AL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

009937313 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

20756 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Viva

G94592 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

051537679 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

220027635

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

220027635 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc

600 S 3rd St, Gadsden, AL 359015304

Phone: 2565435200

University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc

400 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, AL 361173512

Phone: 3342278330

University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc

400 E 10th St, Anniston, AL 362074716

Phone: 2562355121

University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc

619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 352491900

Phone: 2059344011

University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc

2105 E S Blvd, Montgomery, AL 361162409

Phone: 3342882100

University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc

124 S Memorial Dr, Prattville, AL 360673619

Phone: 3343650651

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 21, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 21, 2011

Registered at 619 19TH STREET SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 (Tel: 2059346600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 21, 2011

Registered at PO BOX 55310, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352555310 (Tel: 2057319701)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 21, 2011

Recorded as WALTER BELL, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 21, 2011

Pathology (License #19289 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285689356

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 24, 2006

Last Update: July 21, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 55310

Birmingham, AL 352555310

Phone: 2057319701

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