Dr. Howard Belfer, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 22
- Part D claims, 2024
- 803
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $7,435
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 573-2222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Howard Belfer is a neurologist in San Mateo, California
Dr. Belfer practices at San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California, part of County of San Mateo, California.
Dr. Belfer's NPI, 1740206457, was assigned on July 14, 2006. Dr. Belfer graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Belfer holds California license C41237.
- NPI
- 1740206457NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032244504
- NPI enumeration date
- July 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 573-2222
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Belfer practices at San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California
Dr. Belfer's primary practice is San Mateo Medical Center, at 222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 573-2222.
- San Mateo Medical Center222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403 · San Mateo CountyPhone(650) 573-2222
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Howard Belfer is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Belfer's primary practice is San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California, part of County of San Mateo, California. The medical group on file is San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Belfer to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard Belfer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Belfer practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| San Mateo Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Belfer is one of 2,207 neurologists in California
Neurology is Dr. Belfer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Belfer is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Belfer's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists carpal tunnel syndrome, epilepsy, essential tremor, migraine and chronic headache, neck pain and spine problems, parkinson's disease and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Belfer treats.
Neurologists near Dr. Belfer
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard Belfer billed Medicare for 22 services in 2022
CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Belfer across 1 procedure code in 2022. Medicare paid $2,131 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Belfer's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 592022: 2263%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 1832022: 0100%
Dr. Belfer compared with the California median for neurologists, 2022
- Dr. Belfer
- California median
- Medicare services
- 22vs 40495% below
- Part D claims
- 698vs 3242.2 times
Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Belfer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard Belfer's patients have a median age of 60
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Belfer's median patient age at 60, with 53% women.
Dr. Belfer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Howard Belfer wrote 803 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Belfer wrote 803 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 698 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,812 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 678 claims across 23 drugs.
Dr. Belfer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic748 claims93%
- Brand-name20 claims2%
- Other35 claims4%
Dr. Belfer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6782024: 6983%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 23 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Howard Belfer takes part in Medicare
Dr. Belfer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Howard Belfer received $7,435 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 455 general payments to Dr. Belfer from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Eisai Inc. paid the most, $966.
General payments to Dr. Belfer by program year, 2016 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Belfer by kind, 2016 to 2021
- Food and beverage$7,21497%
- Education$1432%
- Speaker and faculty fees$771%
Companies that paid Dr. Belfer the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard Belfer graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Belfer graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Howard Belfer accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Belfer is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Belfer accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO6
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Howard Belfer's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard Belfer's NPI number?
Dr. Howard Belfer's NPI number is 1740206457. It was assigned on July 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Belfer?
Dr. Howard Belfer is a neurologist in San Mateo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Howard Belfer practice?
Dr. Belfer practices at 222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403. Dr. Belfer's primary practice is San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California, part of County of San Mateo, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Belfer to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Howard Belfer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Belfer is (650) 573-2222.
What is Dr. Howard Belfer's medical license number?
Dr. Belfer holds California license C41237, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Howard Belfer been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Belfer in California (1984 to 2027) and Illinois (1981 to 1984).
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Belfer affiliated with?
Dr. Belfer practices at San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California.
What medical group is Dr. Howard Belfer part of?
Dr. Belfer is linked to San Mateo Medical Center.
Does Dr. Howard Belfer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Belfer billed Medicare for 22 services in 2022, and Dr. Belfer accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Howard Belfer board certified?
Yes. Dr. Belfer is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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What services does Dr. Howard Belfer bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Belfer's most billed Medicare services were nerve and brain test (95886).
Where did Dr. Howard Belfer go to medical school?
Dr. Belfer graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Belfer prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Belfer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Topiramate and Primidone.
Has Dr. Howard Belfer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,435 in general payments to Dr. Belfer from 29 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Eisai Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard Belfer been practicing?
Dr. Belfer graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Howard Belfer accept?
Dr. Belfer is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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