Craig R. Belk, OD
Optometrist · Gulfport, MS
Craig R. Belk, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Gulfport, Mississippi, and NPI 1346211745, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi MS573, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig R. Belk
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- MS573 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12199 Hwy 49, Gulfport, MS 39503
- Phone
- (228) 832-1832
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (228) 832-5115
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050914001203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Craig R. Belk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license MS573Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
304 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost137 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth33 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Combigan15 claims
- Erythromycin15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $69.40
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Belk Eye Clinic PAGulfport, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Mississippi
There are 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.
Other optometrist records in Mississippi
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- Mark Allen, ODFlowood, MS1467551549
- Katie Amann, ODOxford, MS1053935023
- Kimberly Ambrosino, O.D.Southaven, MS1720293566
- Parth Amin, O.D.Southaven, MS1184286874
- Casey Andrus, O.D.Columbus, MS1073586012
- Anna Armstrong, ODHattiesburg, MS1497139877
- William Arnold, O,D,Madison, MS1790175479
- Miles Ashley, O.D.Vicksburg, MS1518309277
- William Ashley, O.D.Vicksburg, MS1952410011
Common questions
What is Craig R. Belk, OD's NPI number?
Craig R. Belk, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346211745, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig R. Belk, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12199 Hwy 49, Gulfport, MS, 39503. Phone: (228) 832-1832. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig R. Belk, OD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number MS573, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Craig R. Belk, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig R. Belk, OD had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.