NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine A. Belden, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Katherine A. Belden, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598786857, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD070161L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598786857
Name
Katherine A. Belden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
MD070161L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1015 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone
(215) 955-7785
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 955-9362
Medicaid IDs
0059617 NJ
100831335 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040412001464); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1015 Chestnut St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jill Adams, DDSDentist1497067052
  2. Herbert Adler, MDPsychiatry Physician1356347389
  3. Robyn Alexander, P.A.Physician Assistant1134245897
  4. Atrayee Basu Mallick, M.DHematology & Oncology Physician1770802795
  5. Thomas Benfield, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1932264215
  6. Judith Berman, M.A.Clinical Psychologist1588781462

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

278 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Katherine Belden278
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ceftriaxone39 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate31 claims
  3. Amoxicillin26 claims
  4. Minocycline Hcl26 claims
  5. Cefazolin Sodium23 claims
  6. Cefadroxil17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 545 infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 545 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia →

Other infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Cybele Abad, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1619900453
  2. Rasha Abdulmassih, MDPittsburgh, PA1891073706
  3. David Abel, D.O.Lancaster, PA1629362850
  4. Nana AburjaniaPhiladelphia, PA1053540955
  5. Amesh Adalja, MDPittsburgh, PA1023209871
  6. Monica Ahuja, MDWilkes Barre, PA1982030524
  7. Nancy Aitcheson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1184019697
  8. Okan Akay, M.D.Harrisburg, PA1548503584
  9. Aisha Akhtar, MDEast Norriton, PA1861020430
  10. Shafinaz Akhter, MDWest Chester, PA1710040431

Common questions

What is Katherine A. Belden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine A. Belden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598786857, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine A. Belden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1015 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 955-7785. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine A. Belden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD070161L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Katherine A. Belden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine A. Belden, M.D. had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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