Dr. Naveen Bellam, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bellam
Dr. Naveen Bellam is a cardiovascular disease in Orlando, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bellam performed 1,089 Medicare services across 411 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bellam received a total of $314,282 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 454 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bellam is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 364 | $95 | $360 |
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | 169 | $33 | $124 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 137 | $127 | $534 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 125 | $173 | $651 |
| Biopsy of heart muscle | 52 | $180 | $693 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 52 | $10 | $39 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 47 | $61 | $400 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 39 | $137 | $524 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 27 | $6 | $22 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 26 | $20 | $75 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 23 | $11 | $44 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $176 | $660 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 13 | $147 | $572 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (99%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for cardiovascular disease in FL.
Geographic Context
3.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bellam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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