NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elbert Marion Belk III, MD

Dermatology Physician · Laredo, TX

Elbert Marion Belk III, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1801843487, issued on May 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas M8524, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801843487
Name
Elbert Marion Belk III
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
M8524 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10710 Mcpherson RD Ste 100, Laredo, TX 78045
Phone
(956) 267-9892
Enumerated
May 28, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2026
Fax
(956) 267-9893
Medicaid IDs
00878874 MS
3892663 TN
154940001 AR
85857644 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080605000610); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10710 Mcpherson RD Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sandee Guerrero, FNP-BC, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1578339305
  2. Hannah Salazar, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1457221715

Verify Elbert Marion Belk III in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,240 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Elbert Belk III2,240
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole497 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide317 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate234 claims
  4. Minoxidil157 claims
  5. Mupirocin114 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate109 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: $300.89

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elbert Belk III$300.89
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Elbert Marion Belk III among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Elbert Marion Belk III, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Swigost, MDLaredo, TX 780411861996233
  2. Allen Bennett, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281548638943
  3. Matthew Lambiase, D.O.Kerrville, TX 780281679548440
  4. Ricky MartinKerrville, TX 780281629998422
  5. Fred Speck, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281639104466
  6. S Harla, D.O.Spring Branch, TX 780701740250695
  7. Michael Braden, M.D.Comfort, TX 780131043247455
  8. Thushan Desilva, M.D.Boerne, TX 780061003824335

Common questions

What is Elbert Marion Belk III, MD's NPI number?

Elbert Marion Belk III, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801843487, issued on May 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elbert Marion Belk III, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 Mcpherson RD Ste 100, Laredo, TX, 78045. Phone: (956) 267-9892. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elbert Marion Belk III, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M8524, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Elbert Marion Belk III, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elbert Marion Belk III, MD had 2,240 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.