Arthur B. Belson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Rehoboth Beach, DE
Arthur B. Belson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and NPI 1578593331, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0009093, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arthur B. Belson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- C1-0009093 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18791 John J Williams Hwy, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
- Phone
- (302) 645-2300
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (302) 645-2329
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090911000161); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 65 in Delaware → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 18791 John J Williams Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frederick Cook, MDOphthalmology Physician1720076045
- Charles Curry, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528066917
- David Robinson, MDOphthalmology Physician1700872819
Verify Arthur B. Belson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0009093Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,305 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate560 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine555 claims
- Moxifloxacin506 claims
- Latanoprost246 claims
- Timolol Maleate59 claims
- Lumigan48 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $47.21
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Delaware Eye Care Center PARehoboth Beach, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arthur B. Belson among 65 ophthalmology physician records in Delaware
Arthur B. Belson, M.D. is one of 65 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1996 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Rehoboth Beach
They are 6 of the 291 NPPES records with a practice address in Rehoboth Beach, and 65 ophthalmology physician records in Delaware.
All 65 in Delaware → Every provider in Rehoboth Beach → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frederick Cook, MDRehoboth Beach, DE 199711720076045
- Charles Curry, M.D.Rehoboth Beach, DE 199711528066917
- Scott Fudemberg, M.D.Rehoboth Beach, DE 199711568510675
- David Robinson, MDRehoboth Beach, DE 199711700872819
- Jason Ross, MDRehoboth Beach, DE 199711295706570
- Phillip Demott, ODSeaford, DE 199731104412790
- Andrea Kahn, M.DSeaford, DE 199731285716043
- Michael Munro, D.O.Seaford, DE 199731871870337
Common questions
What is Arthur B. Belson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Arthur B. Belson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578593331, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arthur B. Belson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18791 John J Williams Hwy, Rehoboth Beach, DE, 19971. Phone: (302) 645-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arthur B. Belson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0009093, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arthur B. Belson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arthur B. Belson, M.D. had 2,305 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arthur B. Belson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.