James Belue, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Ruston, LA
James Belue, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1871520023, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Belue
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- Practice location
- 707 South Vienna St, Ruston, LA 71270
- Phone
- (318) 251-3774
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Belue in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
875 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate36 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide34 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
- Furosemide31 claims
- Glipizide30 claims
- Metformin Hcl29 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: $230.17
13 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Winn Community Health Center, Inc.Winnfield, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
18 family medicine physician records list a Ruston practice address
They are 18 of the 752 NPPES records with a Ruston practice address, and 1,558 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 18 in Ruston → All 1,558 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ruston →
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- Matthew Abraham, M.D.Lafayette, LA1174511794
- Ralph Abraham, MDRayville, LA1013962620
- Steven Abramson, M.D.Prairieville, LA1720086820
- Christopher Achee, M.D.Jennings, LA1710947205
- Stefanie Acosta, MDLafayette, LA1629538665
- Rodney Acuna, MDLake Charles, LA1760708606
Common questions
What is James Belue, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Belue, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871520023, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Belue, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 South Vienna St, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 251-3774. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Belue, M.D.'s license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Belue, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Belue, M.D. had 875 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.