Doctor Profile

Pulmonology · Pulmonary Disease

Bret F. Craytor

MD · Pulmonary Disease
2830 CALDER ST
Beaumont, TX 77702
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 38+ Years Practicing
310
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
38
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Craytor is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 77702, TX — the Pulmonary Disease's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Craytor Does

Dr. Craytor served 310 Medicare patients across 528 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 63% below the average Pulmonary Disease in Texas (847 patients across 612 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)416212
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)8069
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes (99292)1815
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) (36556)1414

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Craytor billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Craytor is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Christus St Michael Health System

Texarkana, TX
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Craytor practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Craytor offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 2830 CALDER ST, Beaumont, TX 77702
Phone: (409) 892-7171

Area Safety Grade

F

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

74.2250

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Pulmonology Doctors near 77702, TX

If Dr. Craytor isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest pulmonology doctors near 77702, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Mohammad S. SiddiquiPulmonary Disease1.4K1.2 mi
Andrew J. AldrichPulmonary Disease9031.2 mi
Nathaniel AlfordPulmonary Disease721.7 mi
Sai T. KattaPulmonary Disease4351.7 mi
Jonathan RamPulmonary Disease4251.7 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Bret F. Craytor: Common Questions

Does Dr. Craytor accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Craytor is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Craytor depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 77702, TX →
Where is Dr. Craytor's office?
Dr. Craytor practices at 2830 CALDER ST, Beaumont, TX 77702. Phone: (409) 892-7171.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Craytor accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (409) 892-7171 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 77702, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Craytor offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Craytor as offering telehealth. Call the office at (409) 892-7171 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Craytor?
Dr. Craytor graduated in 1988 and has been practicing for approximately 38 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Craytor treated 310 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Craytor is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (409) 892-7171 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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