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Family Practice

Keturah C. Bell, MD

Works at hospitals in Shelby, NC · Morganton, NC · Rutherfordton, NC … · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Keturah C. Bell, MD is a family doctor at 113 E Grover St, Shelby, NC 28150. Phone: (828) 487-5228. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Keturah C. Bell had 247 Original Medicare patients and 1,214 services. NPI 1134213283. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Keturah C. Bell, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Keturah C. Bell accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Keturah C. Bell accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Keturah C. Bell see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 247 Original Medicare patients and 1,214 services for Keturah C. Bell. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Keturah C. Bell's NPI number?
1134213283. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Keturah C. Bell, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients247
Services billed to Medicare1,214
Different services or procedures52
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)394 services
  2. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)154 services
  3. Hemoglobin a1c level (83036)80 services
  4. Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)50 services
  5. Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free (90662)43 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol73%
  • Diabetes32%
  • Arthritis31%
  • Ischemic heart disease28%
  • Chronic kidney disease24%

Hospitals where Keturah C. Bell works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Keturah C. Bell at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Keturah C. Bell is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Keturah C. Bell as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Hopscotch Primary Care PLLC47 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other family doctors in Shelby

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Shelby, NC — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Hopscotch Primary Care PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine
Graduation year1997 (29 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1134213283
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians