Active NPI 1801843487 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Elbert Marion Belk Iii , MD

Dermatology • Laredo, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Elbert Belk Iii, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Laredo, TX. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Belk Iii delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 10710 MCPHERSON RD STE 100.

Dr. Belk Iii accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

10710 Mcpherson Rd Ste 100

Laredo, TX 780456363

Telephone 9562679892

Fax 9562679893

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 1the Skin Clinics Of Texas Pllc Facility NPI 1649946419

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Laredo, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +11.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.0 Yrs

State Avg: 20.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Laredo, TX (1210 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Belk Iii (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Laredo Specialty Average (19.0 Years) 19.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	334	52	$19.04	$6.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	255	136	$264.03	$86.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	154	154	$486.04	$159.99
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	114	55	$286.89	$57.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	89	61	$195.23	$47.22
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	75	51	$326.10	$98.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	74	55	$163.86	$53.81
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	64	41	$331.77	$86.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	42	$372.64	$120.43
11305 Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less	25	17	$301.73	$69.47
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	24	17	$348.10	$94.73
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	22	19	$287.68	$79.50
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	18	14	$481.22	$158.29
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	17	15	$392.64	$113.85
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	13	$358.11	$117.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$324.31	$102.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	247	30	$19.50	$6.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	49	$263.15	$86.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$485.85	$160.89
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	62	39	$331.27	$92.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	35	$164.47	$54.24
17000 Destruction of skin growth	45	35	$195.73	$41.84
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	43	25	$295.58	$57.52
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	36	27	$340.67	$91.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	24	$373.08	$121.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$324.60	$100.26
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	20	18	$295.83	$79.26
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$210.42	$69.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	17	$265.95	$88.65
17000 Destruction of skin growth	22	13	$197.46	$44.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$327.12	$109.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	12	$165.15	$53.98
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	15	12	$334.32	$85.38
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$213.06	$70.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	45	45	$1517.00	$120.11
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	39	38	$111.00	$8.20
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	39	39	$2238.00	$175.29
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	30	30	$800.00	$70.81
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	13	12	$2881.00	$215.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	46	46	$800.00	$63.50
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	43	43	$2238.00	$169.67
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	42	42	$1517.00	$118.79
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	37	37	$111.00	$8.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	57	56	$2199.79	$168.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	27	$166.67	$50.24
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	37	36	$108.84	$8.23
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	35	34	$788.34	$60.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	27	$109.00	$50.30
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	34	33	$1485.24	$116.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	70	67	$742.17	$60.63
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	57	53	$1403.49	$114.92
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	52	51	$2078.00	$169.23
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	39	37	$101.62	$8.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	24	$106.50	$49.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	115	110	$2017.09	$168.95
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	99	93	$724.28	$60.41
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	97	93	$98.68	$8.26
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	75	75	$1369.69	$113.45
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	16	16	$2603.19	$216.97

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-02-10

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License TX M8524

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00878874 (MS)

Medicaid State Provider ID

3892663 (TN)

Medicaid State Provider ID

154940001 (AR)

Medicaid State Provider ID

85857644 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

4149719 (TN)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Hannah Salazar , APRN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1457221715

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Sandee Guerrero , FNP-BC, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1578339305

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified), Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 14, 2025

Registered at 10710 MCPHERSON RD STE 100, LAREDO, TX 780456363 (Tel: 9562679892)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 14, 2025

Registered at 10710 MCPHERSON RD STE 100, LAREDO, TX 780456363 (Tel: 9562679892)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 14, 2025

Recorded as ELBERT BELK III, MD

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 18, 2021

Registered at 550 SHIN OAK WAY, KERRVILLE, TX 780282043 (Tel: 8309557008)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 18, 2021

Dermatology (License #M8524 in TX)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 28, 2018

Registered at PO BOX 87, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782910087 (Tel: 2103589172)

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Updated Practice Location September 14, 2018

Registered at 903 W MARTIN ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782070903 (Tel: 2103583441)

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NPI Profile Active November 30, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 30, 2007

Registered at 7601 SOUTHCREST PKWY, SOUTHAVEN, MS 386714739 (Tel: 6623494000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 30, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 634706, CINCINNATI, OH 452630001

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 30, 2007

Recorded as ELBERT BELK, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 30, 2007

Emergency Medicine (License #38017 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1801843487

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 28, 2006

Last Update: February 10, 2026

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

10710 Mcpherson Rd Ste 100

Laredo, TX 780456363

Phone: 9562679892

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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