Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Roger Belbel, DO
Cardiovascular Disease · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Belbel
Dr. Roger Belbel is a cardiovascular disease specialist in El Paso, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Belbel performed 3,017 Medicare services across 2,078 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Belbel received a total of $6,782 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 316 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Belbel 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 35% volume in TX
$6,782 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,017
Medicare services
Top 35% in TX for cardiovascular disease
2,078
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~159 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
935 | $60 | $141 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
539 | $86 | $206 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
333 | $8 | $60 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
289 | $97 | $268 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
104 | $9 | $39 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
103 | $120 | $696 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
92 | $115 | $320 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
81 | $89 | $202 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 78 | $190 | $3,087 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
76 | $59 | $138 |
| Ultrasound of heart An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart's structure and function. |
70 | $34 | $287 |
| Ultrasound of abdominal aorta An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the abdominal aorta, the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lower body. |
59 | $88 | $290 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
41 | $51 | $188 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
38 | $19 | $229 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
29 | $37 | $78 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
22 | $386 | $1,699 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
19 | $38 | $120 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
16 | $2 | $107 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $61 | $198 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
15 | $19 | $79 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
14 | $9 | $45 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
13 | $23 | $106 |
| Stent placement and plaque removal in one vessel A procedure to clear plaque and blood clots from a single blood vessel, followed by the insertion of a stent and/or balloon dilation to keep the vessel open. |
12 | $477 | $2,022 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
12 | $149 | $748 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
11 | $6 | $88 |
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.
9.9% high complexity
6.5% medium
83.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,782
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $969/year across 7 years
Top 41% in TX for cardiovascular disease
39
Companies
316
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
$6,782 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$584
2023
$636
2022
$794
2021
$889
2020
$554
2019
$1,036
2018
$2,289
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$1,589
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,462
PFIZER INC.
$320
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$285
Boston Scientific Corporation
$267
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$266
BIOTRONIK INC.
$210
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$199
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$189
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$171
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$153
Novo Nordisk Inc
$138
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$125
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$119
ABIOMED
$118
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$110
Abbott Laboratories
$84
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
Medtronic, Inc.
$77
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$70
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$67
Itamar Medical Inc
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$54
Amgen Inc.
$48
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$47
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$47
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$44
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$43
Philips North America LLC
$42
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$36
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$29
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$28
MEDICOMP INC
$27
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$26
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Top 3 companies account for 49.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (5050) Extended Holter · (P88) IGT Devices FM · ACCOLADE SR · ANORO · Accent Pacemaker · Advisa · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BELSOMRA · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · Cardiac Monitor · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · ClosureFast · Connectivity and Remote care · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FILTERWIRE · FUROSCIX · GENERAL THERAPIES · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · JARDIANCE · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · Nitrex · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · QT Vascular Chocolate PTA Balloon · RESONATE · RXi Systems · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · Rybelsus · S-ICD System Magnet · Saxenda · Solia · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · Vascepa · WatchPATONE · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · ZOOM Wireless Transmitter
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 $225 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
34
Per 100K population
3.9
County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital
RIO VISTA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
2.9 mi
2.9 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. Belbel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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. Belbel experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Belbel performed 935 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Belbel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Belbel received a total of $6,782 from 39 companies across 316 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. Belbel's costs compare to other cardiologists in El Paso?
Dr. Belbel's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Belbel) 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 →
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