Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Brent Belvin, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Allen, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1101 RAINTREE CIR, Allen, TX 75013
2143839270
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1639103047 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Belvin from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Belvin

Dr. Brent Belvin is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Allen, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Belvin performed 3,726 Medicare services across 1,004 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Belvin received a total of $3,949 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 193 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Belvin 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 17% volume in TX$ $3,949 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,726
Medicare services
Top 17% in TX for physical medicine & rehabilitation
1,004
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~196 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)1,483$0$4
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)569$90$260
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes220$23$130
Drug screening test215$61$194
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms212$241$741
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch180$39$238
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)139$64$219
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg129$6$15
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level78$224$1,219
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance73$79$202
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)65$1$6
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level45$85$388
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)44$128$350
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve42$43$514
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level25$185$1,175
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level25$101$548
New patient office visit (45-59 min)24$123$525
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement23$45$315
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)23$161$675
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms18$195$596
Injection into tendon or ligament17$27$102
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level17$217$1,213
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level17$110$631
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles16$36$130
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance14$63$165
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level13$229$1,077
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,949
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $564/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for physical medicine & rehabilitation
47
Companies
193
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,949 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$223
2023
$320
2022
$279
2021
$348
2020
$328
2019
$1,249
2018
$1,201

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$628
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$523
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$184
Nevro Corp.
$179
Abbott Laboratories
$177
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$163
PFIZER INC.
$154
Boston Scientific Corporation
$152
Indivior Inc.
$125
Medtronic, Inc.
$108
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$102
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$100
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$91
Lundbeck LLC
$91
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$84
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$75
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$71
Kaleo, Inc.
$69
ABBVIE INC.
$60
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$53
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$49
AbbVie Inc.
$45
Egalet US Inc
$44
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$44
Bioventus LLC
$38
Vertiflex, Inc.
$37
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$36
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$33
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Trevena, Inc.
$26
PAINTEQ LLC
$24
CPM Medical Consultants, LLC
$23
SI-BONE, Inc.
$22
Allergan, Inc.
$21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$21
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$19
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$18
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$18
Zyla Life Sciences
$18
Eisai Inc.
$17
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Shionogi Inc
$13
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$12
Lilly USA, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 33.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Dayvigo · Durolane · EMGALITY · EVZIO · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GIVLAARI · HORIZANT · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LICART · LYRICA · MONOVISC · Morphabond ER · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · OLINVYK · PAINTEQ · Primlev · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RELISTOR ORAL · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SYMPROIC · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion ISS · Symproic · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · VYEPTI · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $106 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitations within 10 mi
202
Per 100K population
18.1
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL ALLEN
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Belvin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Belvin experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Belvin performed 1,483 dexamethasone injection (steroid) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Belvin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Belvin received a total of $3,949 from 47 companies across 193 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Belvin's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in Allen?
Dr. Belvin's average Medicare payment per service is $54. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Belvin) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →