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Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD

(Dr. Randall C. Bell, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1978)

Professional interests include: lung issues, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and more.

4458 Medical Drive Suite 505
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 690-7400

Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD is a pulmonologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1978 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System, Methodist Physicians, Baptist Health System, CHRISTUS Health, Baptist Hospital and Methodist Hospital Texsan Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant.

Office Locations

Address:

21 Spurs Lane Suite 230b
San Antonio, TX 78240

Address:

2827 Babcock Road
San Antonio, TX 78229

Address:

4458 Medical Drive Suite 505
San Antonio, TX 78229

Some issues Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“The family expresses deep gratitude and appreciation to her team of outstanding doctors who sustained her for the last 11 years, including Dr. Tom Kingman, Dr. Richard Newman, Dr. Chris Pederson,...”—"Elizabeth Attwood Collins", East Bay Times, January 2008

breathing treatment	34
bronchoscopy	52
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1437
hospital care	4161
inpatient care	4161
minimally invasive procedures	20
preventive care	35
pulmonary testing	460
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
vaccines	35
X-rays	127

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1151
Black	53
Hispanic	365
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	254
Less than 65	211

breathing treatment	13
bronchoscopy	61
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	914
hospital care	3970
inpatient care	3970
minimally invasive procedures	26
preventive care	8
pulmonary testing	384
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
vaccines	8

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	853

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1097
Black	47
Hispanic	468
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	251
Less than 65	271

bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	939
hospital care	2287
inpatient care	2287
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	46
pulmonary testing	221
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	46

**Gender**
Male	1282
Female	1548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1976
Black	94
Hispanic	718
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1048
From 75 to 84	900
85 and over	462
Less than 65	420

bronchoscopy	44
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1036
hospital care	1639
inpatient care	1639
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	87
pulmonary testing	183
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
vaccines	87

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	41
Hispanic	360
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	162
Less than 65	222

bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	960
hospital care	1870
inpatient care	1870
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	248
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	30

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	57
Hispanic	409
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	218
Less than 65	226

bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	930
hospital care	1619
inpatient care	1619
pulmonary testing	211
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	38
Hispanic	316
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	152
Less than 65	187

breathing treatment	16
bronchoscopy	29
doctor visit	1064
hospital care	1306
inpatient care	1306
preventive care	8
pulmonary testing	317
vaccines	8

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	47
Hispanic	329
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	183
Less than 65	164

breathing treatment	11
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	1192
hospital care	958
inpatient care	958
pulmonary testing	73

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	27
Hispanic	223
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	117
Less than 65	93

breathing treatment	11
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	1213
hospital care	1225
inpatient care	1225
pulmonary testing	100
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	27
Hispanic	207
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	97
Less than 65	72

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	1232
hospital care	937
inpatient care	937
pulmonary testing	106

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	31
Hispanic	180
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	116
Less than 65	63

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Antonio, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

bronchoscopy	31
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1093
hospital care	1997
inpatient care	1997
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	37
pulmonary testing	233
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	37
X-rays	127

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	904
Hispanic	357
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	448
85 and over	201
Less than 65	192
65 to 74	489

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	28
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	15
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Randall Clarence Bell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Health System

Methodist Physicians

Baptist Health System

CHRISTUS Health

Baptist Hospital

Methodist Hospital Texsan Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital Stone Oak Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$46,684 Esbriet $46,402	XOLAIR $68	$215
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$5,335 NUCALA $1,686	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,205	ADVAIR $639	BREO $594	ANORO $388	Other $823
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$3,189 DUPIXENT $19	$3,170
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,157 BREZTRI $778	FASENRA $509	SYMBICORT $378	TEZSPIRE $229	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $70	Other $193
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,659 OFEV $1,139	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $161	STIOLTO $141	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $106	Spiriva $97	Other $14
Other	$10,488 DUPIXENT $988	TYVASO $718	Yupelri $688	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $625	XARELTO $618	Other $6,851

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$40,410
Food and Beverage	$20,054
Travel and Lodging	$4,437
Consulting Fee	$4,350
Education	$132
Other	$130

Biography

Dr. Randall Bell, who practices in San Antonio, TX, is a medical specialist in adult pulmonology. These areas are among Dr. Bell's clinical interests: sleep disorders, lung cancer, and asthma. He is professionally affiliated with Methodist Physicians, CHRISTUS Health, and Baptist Health System. After completing medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, he performed his residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

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