Dr. Gregory Bell, MD

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Rheumatologist

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26 Years Experience

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Community Physician Network, Rheumatology Care – Fort Ben

8501 E 56th St Ste 120, Indianapolis, IN, 46216

(317) 355-8501

OVERVIEW

Dr. Gregory Bell was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from Washington University in Saint Louis with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. He received his medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine, then completed his internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at the University of Miami in Florida. Prior to joining Community Physician Network, he was in private practice for 10 years in South Florida. Dr. Bell is board certified in both internal medicine and rheumatology. He has extensive knowledge of all rheumatic conditions with a particular interest in spondyloarthropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, along with expertise in the use of joint and tendon sheath injections. Dr. Bell was awarded “Best Case Presentation” at the 2013 Florida Society of Rheumatology meeting. He and his wife Heather, who he met in medical school, have three young children. In his spare time, Dr. Bell enjoys travel, skiing, tennis, paddle …boarding, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends. He spent much of his youth in Latin America and is fluent in Spanish.

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Bell's Rating

3.0

Patient Perspective

2.0 Explains conditions and treatments

2.5 Takes time to answer my questions

2.5 Provides follow-up as needed

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8501 E 56th St Ste 120

Indianapolis, IN, 46216

3 REVIEWS

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"Dr Bell has horrible bedside manner. He routinely implies that I don’t have arthritis and also once randomly tried to tell me he thinks I have sleep apnea based on my red blood cell count? He refused to prescribe my old medicine that my last rheumatologist had given me, but lied in his note said that he was going to continue it. I found that out from my family doctor when i told them about my troubles with Dr Bell. I was out of my medicine for 3 months before I could get him to give me anything, and at this point he was still convinced that I did not have arthritis. I kept telling him that I could barely move my hands and he continued to not prescribe me anything. I’m not sure what his rationale for any of this was, but he does not listen to his patients. I would never recommend this doctor to anyone "

August 24, 2023

"Wish I could give less than 1 star. His bedside manner is abysmal. He never physically examined me. On my first visit I overheard him talking about how there was nothing wrong with me before he even came in the room. He tried to have me start immunosuppressive meds in the middle of a pandemic without a formal diagnosis of anything! "

August 20, 2021

"My previous doctor was Dr Thomas. When I called to make a follow up appointment I was informed “she had left the network. “I hadn’t received any information regarding her leaving and I would need to find another MD. I was pretty bummed because she was the first Rheumatologist I had found who actually listened. So I looked around and looked around and I found Dr. Bell. I called his office three times over three weeks with out a call back. I called his nurse and after a week she called back to say “ There are other Doctors in Dr Thomas’s practice. I said I know but felt more comfortable with Dr Bell. I was told “ we will have to call you back. Two more weeks go by no call back. I called again left a message for the nurse and the next day received a call . After I told Dr Thomas I hadn’t slept for more than two hours in a row in more than a month a night due to neck , shoulder and back pain she asked me about pain meds“ I told her I didn’t really want pain meds and I don’t want to start down a slippery slope.” She talked to me about tramadol which is a light weight anti inflammatory based pain med. I reluctantly agreed . I was finally able to sleep taking one at bedtime. I felt like my sanity might be salvageable. Then she’s gone. Dr Bells office finally calls back and they tell me “ Dr Bell doesn’t prescribe Tramadol. If you can get your family practice doctor to cover that he can see you. I immediately felt like a drug addict or something. Thanks guys . I mean no rationale, no rhyme nor reason....I take Humaria weekly for my autoimmune disease and need help . It is very difficult to find decent help these days in Rheumatological care. "

February 15, 2021

LOCATIONS

Community Physician Network, Rheumatology Care – Fort Ben

8501 E 56th St Ste 120

Indianapolis, IN, 46216

Tel: (317) 355-8501

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

Rheumatology

SPECIALTIES

Rheumatologist

CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship

University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital

2003

Residency

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

2001

Internship

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

1999

Medical School

Indiana University School of Medicine

Graduated 1998

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED

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HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Community Hospital East
20 Awards Received

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