Richard Bell, MD
Dermatology · Chesterfield, MONPI 1780679373
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
4 manufacturers reported payments, led by Pfizer at 56.7% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $150 and has fallen 87.4% since, to $19 in 2025. That places this record below the midpoint for dermatology clinicians in MO, where the typical reported total is $3,173.
Across 8 payments — averaging $23.12 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Pfizer$105
- Novartis$45
- EMD Serono, Inc.$19
- Novo Nordisk$17
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$8043%
- Education$10557%
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer | 3 | $105 |
| Novartis | 3 | $45 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | 1 | $19 |
| Novo Nordisk | 1 | $17 |
How this compares
$185 in reported general payments places this provider in the 10th percentile of 263 dermatology providers in Missouri.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Metronidazole | 139 | $7,233 |
| Ketoconazole | 328 | $5,591 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 89 | $4,166 |
| Tacrolimus | 30 | $3,760 |
| Fluorouracil | 40 | $2,748 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 186 | $2,531 |
| Tretinoin | 15 | $2,270 |
| ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl | 84 | $2,114 |
| Betamethasone Diprop AugmentedBetamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 43 | $2,109 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 57 | $1,648 |
| Mupirocin | 188 | $1,410 |
| Mometasone Furoate | 62 | $1,255 |
| Hydrocortisone | 129 | $1,080 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 20 | $732 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 13 | $690 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other dermatology in Chesterfield
- Lawrence SamuelsChesterfield$19K
- Daniel RingChesterfield$19K
- Laura WagnerChesterfield$16K
- Wayne BreerChesterfield$13K
- Pooja DorwardChesterfield$10K
- Brian KimSaint Louis$861K
- Elaine SiegfriedSaint Louis$856K
- Craig LeonardiSaint Louis$569K
- Jonathan CleaverKirksville$483K
- Mary GeorgeSaint Louis$400K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.