Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anna Belcheva, M. D.

Hematology & Oncology · Houston, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, Houston, TX 77070
2817370435
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1518928514 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. Belcheva 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. Belcheva

Dr. Anna Belcheva is a hematology & oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Belcheva performed 63,994 Medicare services across 1,331 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Belcheva received a total of $8,014 from 77 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 397 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Belcheva 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 15% volume in TX $8,014 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
63,994
Medicare services
Top 15% in TX for hematology & oncology
1,331
Unique beneficiaries
$10
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3,200 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
Iron infusion (Feraheme) 23,460 $0 $5
Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) 9,800 $0 $2
Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) 9,400 $43 $137
Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia 8,040 $2 $20
Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) 4,950 $0 $5
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 4,080 $18 $66
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 1,041 $0 $1
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 579 $8 $36
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 534 $96 $368
Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) 430 $1 $114
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less 168 $103 $707
Blood draw (venipuncture) 162 $8 $20
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less 161 $23 $157
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 150 $11 $96
Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg 133 $2 $300
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 127 $62 $250
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less 120 $51 $313
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein 102 $12 $108
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 84 $10 $64
Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less 65 $50 $344
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg 57 $1 $7
Reticulated (young) platelet measurement 36 $35 $143
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour 33 $22 $161
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 32 $112 $565
Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count 31 $4 $22
Complete blood count (CBC), automated 31 $6 $34
Red blood count automated, with additional calculations 31 $5 $26
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 29 $25 $145
Unclassified drugs 29 $1 $8
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc 29 $2 $19
Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device 26 $19 $114
Automated urinalysis 22 $2 $16
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 22 $164 $709
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.
37.1% high complexity
60.0% medium
2.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,014
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,145/year across 7 years
Top 35% in TX for hematology & oncology
77
Companies
397
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
$7,863 (98.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$151 (1.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,017
2023
$2,253
2022
$1,142
2021
$290
2020
$120
2019
$98
2018
$94

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$644
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$633
PFIZER INC.
$383
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$363
Celgene Corporation
$321
Amgen Inc.
$311
GENZYME CORPORATION
$270
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$268
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$229
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$227
Tempus AI, Inc
$224
Eisai Inc.
$222
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$173
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$145
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$139
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$136
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$136
SOBI, INC
$125
EMD Serono, Inc.
$123
Lilly USA, LLC
$117
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$116
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$115
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$112
Boston Scientific Corporation
$108
Seagen Inc.
$101
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$99
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$93
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$93
ABBVIE INC.
$93
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$84
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$83
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$83
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$76
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$76
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$72
Sirtex Medical Inc
$69
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$61
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$59
Genentech USA, Inc.
$52
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$50
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Incyte Corporation
$50
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$42
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$41
EISAI INC.
$39
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$34
AbbVie Inc.
$34
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$33
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$28
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$24
Inari Medical, Inc.
$23
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Exelixis Inc.
$22
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$22
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$22
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$21
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$21
Immunocore Limited
$20
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
TESARO, Inc.
$19
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$19
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$18
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$17
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$17
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$15
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 20.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $13 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Hematology & oncology specialists within 10 mi
203
Per 100K population
4.3
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Belcheva is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Belcheva experienced with iron infusion (feraheme)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Belcheva performed 23,460 iron infusion (feraheme) 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. Belcheva receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Belcheva received a total of $8,014 from 77 companies across 397 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. Belcheva's costs compare to other hematology & oncology specialists in Houston?
Dr. Belcheva's average Medicare payment per service is $10. 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. Belcheva) 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 →