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Dorothy Mcfarland Bell, MD

Ophthalmology Physician in Durham, NC · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1851391239

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dorothy Mcfarland Bell

Credential MD

Sex Female

Practice address 4102 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, 27704

Phone (919) 595-2000

Fax (919) 595-2190

Enumeration date Jul 28, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Oct 12, 2007

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 21199 (NC) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
14458	Other	NC	BCBS NC
52199	Other	NC	MEDCOST
19531	Other	NC	OPTICARE
20672	Other	NC	PARTNERS
230200	Other	NC	MAMSI
4454008	Other	NC	AETNA
0852207	Other	NC	UNITED HEALTHCARE
8914458	Medicaid	NC	-
20672	Other	NC	COMMUNITY EYE CARE

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-10-12.