Brent Bell, M.D.
Surgical Critical Care Physician · Houston, TX 77042 · NPI 1679591390 · 1 payer file
97%of Medicare
Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) pays Brent Bell, M.D. $93.75 for a 99213 — Office visit, established patient, low complexity. Medicare pays $96.33 for the same service in this locality. Commercial insurance is widely assumed to pay above Medicare. The file lists 8 contract rows for this clinician and code, from $72.60 to $114.89; the median is shown.
Negotiated rates vs Medicare
| Service | Payer · plan | Negotiated | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston surgical critical care physicians, same plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $93.75median of 8 rows · $72.60–$114.89 | $96.33 | 97% | above 21% of 20 Houston surgical critical care physicians on this plan |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $135.51median of 8 rows · $106.88–$164.15 | $137.41 | 99% | above 21% of 20 Houston surgical critical care physicians on this plan |