Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Belt, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Richard Belt, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1275064263, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky R4340, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1275064263
Name
Richard Belt
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R4340 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF Kentucky 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 323-2636
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at University OF Kentucky 800 Rose Street

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

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  6. Brian Muffly, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245762996

Verify Richard Belt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,355 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Richard Belt1,355
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone185 claims
  2. Symbicort148 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa117 claims
  4. Azithromycin89 claims
  5. Trelegy Ellipta68 claims
  6. Fluticasone-Salmeterol65 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,180.00

16 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Pulmonx Corporation. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Belt$1,180.00
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

  1. Aspirus Wausau Hospital IncWausau, WI

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.

438 internal medicine physician records list a Lexington practice address

They are 438 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a Lexington practice address, and 1,811 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

Other internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

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  2. Joseph Abayev, MDLouisville, KY1437503752
  3. Nicole Abbot, MDUnion, KY1063895522
  4. Saba Abdulsada, MDLexington, KY1750906418
  5. Melecio Abordo, M.D.Jackson, KY1871590935
  6. Michelle Aboud, MDLouisville, KY1891709515
  7. Sonu Abraham, M.D.Lexington, KY1164975835
  8. Wilmer Abshier, M.D.Owensboro, KY1225020621
  9. Mahmoud Abualayem, MD.Berea, KY1659703163
  10. Kamana Acharya, M.DElizabethtown, KY1124647359

Common questions

What is Richard Belt, D.O.'s NPI number?

Richard Belt, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275064263, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Belt, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Kentucky 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-2636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Belt, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number R4340, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Belt, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Belt, D.O. had 1,355 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Belt, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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), 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.