Dr. Leighton E. Belden, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 188
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 127
- Part D claims, 2026
- 57
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $10,923
- Practice address
- 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Leighton E. Belden is a general surgeon in Sacramento, California
Dr. Belden practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health.
Dr. Belden's NPI, 1053799874, was assigned on May 13, 2015. Dr. Belden graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Belden holds California license A168913.
- NPI
- 1053799874NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749596237
- NPI enumeration date
- May 13, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 454-2222
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Leighton E. Belden practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California
Dr. Belden's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 454-2222.
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 454-2222
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Leighton E. Belden is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Belden's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Belden is also affiliated with Sutter Roseville Medical Center. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Belden to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Leighton E. Belden's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Belden practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 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. Leighton E. Belden is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Belden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Belden is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Belden's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Louisiana
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Belden treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Belden
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Leighton E. Belden billed Medicare for 188 services in 2024
CMS data shows 188 Medicare services from Dr. Belden across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 127 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,934 for them.
Dr. Belden's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 992024: 17375%
- Surgery
- 2023: 132024: 1515%
Where Dr. Belden's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17392%
- In a facility158%
Dr. Belden compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Belden
- California median
- Medicare services
- 188vs 16613% above
- Medicare patients
- 127vs 121Close to median
- Part D claims
- 44vs 3429% above
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Belden's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Leighton E. Belden treated 127 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 73
CMS counts 127 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Belden in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 59 patients. 65% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Belden's median patient age at 56, with 42% women.
Dr. Belden's Medicare patients by age, 2026
Dr. Belden's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women5342%
- Men7458%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Belden's Medicare patients, 2026
- High cholesterol65%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Cancer22%
- Diabetes22%
- Anxiety20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Belden's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Leighton E. Belden wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Belden wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 44 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $53 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Belden'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Belden's Part D claims, 2026
- Opioids82%47 of 57 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 192024: 44132%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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), 2026 data
Dr. Leighton E. Belden ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Belden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Belden, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Belden ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 97th percentile37 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Leighton E. Belden received $10,923 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Belden from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,134.
General payments to Dr. Belden by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Belden by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Education$8,05874%
- Travel and lodging$1,99518%
- Food and beverage$8718%
Companies that paid Dr. Belden the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Leighton E. Belden graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine
Dr. Belden graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Leighton E. Belden accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Belden is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Belden accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Leighton E. Belden'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Leighton E. Belden's NPI number?
Dr. Leighton E. Belden's NPI number is 1053799874. It was assigned on May 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Leighton E. Belden?
Dr. Leighton E. Belden is a general surgeon in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Leighton E. Belden practice?
Dr. Belden practices at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816. Dr. Belden's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Belden to 1 group practice or clinic, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Leighton E. Belden's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Belden is (916) 454-2222. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Leighton E. Belden's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Belden through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Leighton E. Belden's medical license number?
Dr. Belden holds California license A168913, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Leighton E. Belden been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Belden in California (2020 to 2026) and Louisiana (2017 to 2023).
Which hospitals is Dr. Leighton E. Belden affiliated with?
Dr. Belden practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Dr. Belden is also affiliated with Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Leighton E. Belden part of?
Dr. Belden is linked to SGMF Radiology.
Who does Dr. Leighton E. Belden practice with?
Dmand AI links 2,567 HCPs to Dr. Belden's primary medical group, 40 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
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Does Dr. Leighton E. Belden accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Belden billed Medicare for 188 services in 2024, and Dr. Belden accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Leighton E. Belden see?
CMS counts 127 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Belden in 2026, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Leighton E. Belden board certified?
Yes. Dr. Belden is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Leighton E. Belden bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Belden's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Leighton E. Belden go to medical school?
Dr. Belden graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Leighton E. Belden prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Belden's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Leighton E. Belden received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,923 in general payments to Dr. Belden from 9 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Leighton E. Belden been practicing?
Dr. Belden graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Leighton E. Belden's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and at 2 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What insurance does Dr. Leighton E. Belden accept?
Dr. Belden is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit. The full carrier list is available with a free Dmand AI account.
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