TERESA D. BELL, MD, LLC
TERESA D. BELL, MD, LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1891233250, based in Tacoma, WA. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Surgery Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2522 N PROCTOR ST # 42, Tacoma, WA 98406. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD 000 38548 | WA | Surgical Critical Care Physician |
| MD 000 38548 | WA | Trauma Surgery Physician |
| MD 000 38548 | WA | Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD 000 38548 issued in WA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Surgery covers
A 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 soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208600000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2086S0102X | Surgical Critical Care Physician Surgical Critical Care | MD 000 38548 | WA | |
| 2086S0127X | Trauma Surgery Physician Trauma Surgery | MD 000 38548 | WA | |
| 208600000X | Surgery Physician | MD 000 38548 | WA | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1891233250 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Last updated | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
2522 N PROCTOR ST # 42 Tacoma, WA 98406 (253) 759-5236 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.