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Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

New York Medical College (1993)

Professional interests include: breast issues, robotic surgery

3050 Rt. 50 Floor 1
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 693-4400

Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD is a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY specializing in general surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD is affiliated with Albany Medical Center.

Office Locations

1 West Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Albany Medical Center

3050 Rt. 50 Floor 1
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 693-4400

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Some issues Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"With the Mako System, our patients have access to some of the most advanced and effective surgical technology," said Dr. Joseph Bell, vice president and medical director of perioperative services...”—"Saratoga Hospital offers robotic arm-assisted surgery for joint replacement", The Saratogian, August 2020

“The artwork is by Saratoga Hospital surgeon Joseph Bell, MD, vice president and medical director of perioperative services.”—"Saratoga Hospital 2019 Collectable Ornament honors Marylou Whitney", The Saratogian, November 2019

“In posthumous recognition of two surgeons, Saratoga Hospital's Joseph W. Bell, MD, FACS, dedicated Operating Room 1 to Dr. Arthur N. Isenberg in appreciation for his 43 years as skilled surgeon and...”—"Saratoga Hospital credits community with project's success", Troy Record, May 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	296
gastrointestinal procedures	40
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	287
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	36
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	250
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	24
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	64
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	284
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	15
preventive care	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	31
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	32
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	273
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	28
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Saratoga Springs, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	221
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	12
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	236
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1993)

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery (2000)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Albany Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph William Bell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,432 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,432
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$1,500 HTX-011 $1,500
Ethicon US, LLC	$498 Synthetics $288	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $110	Mesh $59	Mechanical $20	DERMABOND Portfolio $20
Ethicon Inc.	$382 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Intraluminal Stapler $358	Biosurgicals $24
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$158 Exparel $158
Other	$1,110 Megadyne $124	VISUALIZATION $103	XARTEMIS XR $80	PINPOINT $74	GATTEX $73	Other $655

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,213
Education	$3,826
Food and Beverage	$2,540
Consulting Fee	$1,500

Biography

Dr. Joseph Bell is a specialist in general surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Bell include breast issues, robotic surgery, and general surgery. Dr. Bell attended New York Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, and Albany Medical Center. He is affiliated with Saratoga Hospital and Albany Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Saratoga Springs, NY.