NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William A. Belden, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

William A. Belden, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659361145, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD417387, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659361145
Name
William A. Belden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
MD417387 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 359-6444
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 359-6699
Medicaid IDs
1014788710001 PA
2640324 OH
3810005155 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060210000160); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1999
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 320 E North Ave

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

  1. Sameen AamerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003548694
  2. Morgan Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275327058
  3. Layal AbdelahadPharmacist1669233052
  4. M-Nasan Abdul BakiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962253625
  5. Meher AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952292062
  6. Oyepeju Abioye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669201158

Verify William A. Belden in five checks

  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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

1,500 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. William Belden1,500
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis275 claims
  2. Flecainide Acetate180 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl171 claims
  4. Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)159 claims
  5. Xarelto138 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate130 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $157.98

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Belden$158
  2. Specialty average$10,651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allegheny ClinicWexford, PA

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

William A. Belden among 205 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Pennsylvania

William A. Belden, MD is one of 205 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 205 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Bonnet, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121023018892
  2. John Chenarides, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121053311605
  3. Tharian Cherian, M.DPittsburgh, PA 152121184068074
  4. Emerson Liu, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121689700429
  5. Colby Shanafelt, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121104310622
  6. George Shaw, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121174757827
  7. Joshua Silverstein, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121952587743
  8. Amit Thosani, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121861535627

Common questions

What is William A. Belden, MD's NPI number?

William A. Belden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659361145, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William A. Belden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-6444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William A. Belden, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD417387, 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 William A. Belden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William A. Belden, MD had 1,500 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William A. Belden, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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