Physician profile

Ricardo V Bellera

Interventional Cardiology · Humble, TX

NPI 1285860080

$17,071.49

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

42 companies · $3,126 in 2025

The $3,126 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$6,362.12
Travel and Lodging$2,598.69
Education$127.26

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boston Scientific Corporation $4,633.23 2019-2025 General - Vascular Access, Versacross Access Solution, Watchman Flx
Medtronic, INC. $1,827.07 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Venaseal, Harmony
Abbott Laboratories $1,567.62 2019-2025 Cardiomems, Aveir, Gallant
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,538.82 2019-2023 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,256.92 2019-2025
Abiomed $915.82 2019-2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $685.60 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
Novo Nordisk INC $607.71 2022-2025 Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $463.66 2019-2024 Xarelto
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $400.24 2019-2025 Farxiga, Andexxa, Wainua
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $288.92 2022-2024 Optimizer, Optimizer
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $285.28 2023-2024 Inpefa
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $238.43 2020-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Biotronik INC. $229.36 2022-2024 Biomonitor
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $222.28 2019-2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $200.22 2023-2025 Inspire
Teleflex LLC $136.11 2024 Guideliner
Cvrx, INC. $127.77 2022
Shockwave Medical, INC $110.32 2021-2023 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $106.82 2022-2025 Jardiance
Amgen INC. $103.96 2021-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Zoll Circulation INC $100.49 2021-2022
Pfizer INC. $97.27 2019-2025
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $94.99 2023 Uptravi, Opsumit
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $87.71 2020-2021
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $77.98 2022-2025
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $71.90 2023-2024 Edarbyclor, Edarbyclor
Tactile Systems Technology INC $68.49 2022
Angiodynamics, INC. $67.54 2022-2024 Alphavac
Biosense Webster, INC. $64.30 2022-2023 Carto 3
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $50.00 2023 Artis Q Biplane, Cios Alpha
Cook Medical LLC $47.27 2021-2024 Torcon Nb, Amplatz
Heartflow, INC. $42.50 2022
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $41.89 2023 Nexletol
Stryker Corporation $39.83 2025 Limflow System
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $34.98 2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $34.56 2019-2022
Cashflow Solutions, LLC $30.32 2024 Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) Bt, Pcd-52 737a (US) White, Pcd-51 731a (US) - White
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $25.98 2024 Assure Wcd
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.91 2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $16.67 2025 Shingrix, Arexvy
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $11.75 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Ricardo V Bellera

$17,071.49

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boston Scientific Corporation
Context
The $3,126 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.