Lauren Frances Bell , PA
Physician Assistant โข El Paso, TX
550 S Mesa Hills Dr Ste C3
El Paso, TX 799125765
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NPI assigned on September 27, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 128 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 57 service units.
- G2211 โ Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's: 42 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 16 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 944 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 75 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium โ 75 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl โ 71 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 33 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in El Paso, TX (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 136. Middle half: 58 to 332.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 211 in 2020 to 128 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
550 S Mesa Hills Dr Ste C3
El Paso, TX 799125765
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Dallas Medical Specialists, Pllc; Vmd Primary Providers North Texas Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Duke University School Of Medicine
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
74 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $8,959 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $6,755 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
2,504 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$44,698 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $78.08 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $78.08 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $28.89 across 1 record.
- Pfizer Inc.: $26.71 across 1 record.
- Exact Sciences Corporation: $22.48 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Lauren Bell has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Lauren Bell as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in El Paso and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in El Paso, TX (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 136. Middle half: 58 to 332.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in El Paso, TX (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,152. Middle half: $4,361 to $18,508.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,434. Middle half: $6,111 to $35,691.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in El Paso, TX (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,540. Middle half: $3,368 to $14,216.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,276. Middle half: $4,395 to $26,238.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in El Paso, TX (2024, 80 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 413. Middle half: 88 to 1,363.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in El Paso, TX (2024, 80 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,939. Middle half: $825 to $169,982.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,999. Middle half: $749 to $103,240.
161 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in El Paso, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in El Paso
6.2% of these 161 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
41.6% of these 161 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 39% from 211 in 2020 to 128 in 2024.
- 2020: 211
- 2021: 152
- 2022: 432
- 2023: 353
- 2024: 128
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 19% from $11,028 in 2020 to $8,959 in 2024.
- 2020: $11,028
- 2021: $11,202
- 2022: $32,317
- 2023: $35,540
- 2024: $8,959
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $7,138 in 2020 and $6,755 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,138
- 2021: $6,281
- 2022: $24,858
- 2023: $29,368
- 2024: $6,755
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 80% from 523 in 2020 to 944 in 2024.
- 2020: 523
- 2021: 852
- 2022: 2,887
- 2023: 2,938
- 2024: 944
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 133% from 1,073 in 2020 to 2,504 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,073
- 2021: 1,946
- 2022: 7,005
- 2023: 7,218
- 2024: 2,504
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 176% from $16,223 in 2020 to $44,698 in 2024.
- 2020: $16,223
- 2021: $11,125
- 2022: $264,488
- 2023: $339,623
- 2024: $44,698
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $14.70 in 2021 to $78.08 in 2025.
- 2021: $14.70
- 2022: $1,596.33
- 2023: $834.53
- 2024: $196.79
- 2025: $78.08
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $78.08.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Intracept | General | $28.89 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PREVNAR 20 | General | $26.71 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cologuard Collection Kit | General | $22.48 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2018โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2019โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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57 | 51 | $292.00 | $102.58 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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42 | 36 | $32.00 | $13.35 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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16 | 15 | $206.00 | $73.87 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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13 | 13 | $298.00 | $105.34 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 75 | 6,702 | $790.55 | 36 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 75 | 6,353 | $558.94 | 34 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 71 | 6,330 | $538.71 | 33 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 70 | 6,270 | $557.88 | 40 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 61 | 4,837 | $1,615.96 | 24 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 46 | 4,110 | $301.91 | 22 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 43 | 3,598 | $367.49 | 18 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 39 | 3,294 | $185.45 | 19 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 35 | 3,055 | $796.48 | 13 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 33 | 2,990 | $340.67 | 16 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 32 | 2,940 | $348.01 | 14 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 31 | 1,086 | $34,734.93 | โ |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 26 | 163 | $28.04 | 24 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 24 | 1,683 | $363.18 | 14 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 24 | 122 | $57.29 | 23 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 22 | 1,990 | $243.01 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 21 | 1,782 | $267.50 | โ |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 19 | 1,610 | $241.54 | โ |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 18 | 1,482 | $113.59 | โ |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 16 | 1,350 | $243.98 | โ |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 15 | 570 | $38.05 | โ |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | 1,420 | $98.53 | โ |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 15 | 85 | $207.06 | 14 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 14 | 1,210 | $367.77 | โ |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 13 | 1,041 | $142.26 | โ |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-11-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20191025000481
TX
3476885344
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Vmd Primary Providers North Texas Pllc
1600 Preston Rd, Plano, TX 750935108
Phone: 2142578826
Vmd Primary Providers North Texas Pllc
8996 Stacy Rd, Mckinney, TX 750702186
Phone: 2142718190
Dallas Medical Specialists, Pllc
1308 E Paluxy Rd, Granbury, TX 760485689
Phone: 8174897450
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Recorded as LAUREN BELL, PA
Registered at 550 S MESA HILLS DR STE C3, EL PASO, TX 799125765 (Tel: 9154445460)
Registered at PO BOX 360557, PITTSBURGH, PA 152516557 (Tel: 9154445460)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6171 VIRGINIA PKWY STE 200, MCKINNEY, TX 750715639 (Tel: 9725485377)
Registered at 6171 VIRGINIA PKWY STE 200, MCKINNEY, TX 750715639 (Tel: 9725485377)
Recorded as LAUREN KATADA, PA
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA13052)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in El Paso
- Andrew Evans, PA-C
- Ana Bernuy, PA-C
- Maria Hernandez, MPAS, PA-C
- Bethany Armendariz, PA-C
- Adrian Lujan
- Damaris Rosado, PA-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 360557
Pittsburgh, PA 152516557
Phone: 9154445460