NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard David Belt, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Richard David 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, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275064263
Name
Richard David 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
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 323-1197
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230731000081); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 University OF Kentucky 800 Rose Street

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Verify Richard David 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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57% 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 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Richard Belt1,355
  2. Specialty average3,176

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pulmonx Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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$1,303.06

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

  1. Aspirus Wausau Hospital IncWausau, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard David Belt among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

Richard David Belt, D.O. is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

259 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 259 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Dearinger, MDLexington, KY 405361245244854
  2. Heidi EhrhardtLexington, KY 405361538126354
  3. Christopher Feddock, MDLexington, KY 405361831119510
  4. Jacqueline Fister, MDLexington, KY 405361356380026
  5. Wendy Garabedian, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361457337347
  6. Andrew Hoellein, MDLexington, KY 405361891719795
  7. David Mannino, MDLexington, KY 405361982628889
  8. Mary Meek, MDLexington, KY 405361629092366

Common questions

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

Richard David 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 David 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 David 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 David Belt, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard David Belt, D.O. had 1,355 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard David Belt, D.O.'s MIPS final 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), 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.

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