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Philippa Eileen Suzette Belton, MD

Critical Care (Intensivists) · Silver Spring

NPI 1326198151

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Clear
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Plans that list them
Not verified
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Office
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Offices

1 location · First Colonies Anesthesia Associates, LLC · 339 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: University of MD Capital Region Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterUpper Marlboro, MDAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of University of Maryland Medical System, which runs 13 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 57% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 1 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.6 (1.27 to 1.93), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 19.44 (12.55 to 26.34) · 243 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.58 (0.88 to 2.27) · 3,762 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.294, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for University of MD Capital Region Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 3 the same, 1 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at University of MD Capital Region Medical Center
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.6 (1.27 to 1.93)WorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths19.44 (12.55 to 26.34) · 243 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.58 (0.88 to 2.27) · 3,762 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.294BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.16 (0.15 to 2.18) · 655 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths178.74 (129.13 to 228.34) · 67 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 79 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8 · 104 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.9 · 85 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.9 · 158 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths17.1 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 211 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 1,581 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.38) · 4,190 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.43) · 4,137 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.8 (2.63 to 6.96) · 836 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.8 (0.22 to 3.38) · 218 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.91 (0.34 to 3.48) · 823 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.92 (1.96 to 9.87) · 224 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.96 (0.49 to 3.44) · 166 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.847No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.514No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.655No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.358No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.2 · 139 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.9 · 272 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-43 · 111 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits43.9 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits41.7 · 123 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.8 · 130 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.8 · 76 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.2 · 161 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.6 (9.9 to 18.3) · 82 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 199 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (840 patients answered, 12% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at University of MD Capital Region Medical Center
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication1
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines1
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness3
Recommend hospital2
Share of patients giving the best answer at University of MD Capital Region Medical Center
Room was "always" clean64%
Nurses "always" communicated well68%
Doctors "always" communicated well73%
Staff "always" explained49%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information80%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge79%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect79%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)59%
Staff "always" explained new medications64%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand64%
Nurses "always" listened carefully65%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect75%
"Always" quiet at night59%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital57%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects33%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms80%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$19,569

Medicare paid this office $19,569 for 143 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity14$2,884$206
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope22$1,516$69
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin13$477$37

Who their Medicare patients are

143 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Under 65 19% · 85 and older 13% · Women 51% · Also on Medicaid 30% · Health risk score 2.87. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical critical care (intensivists) clinician is at 2.58.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 51% · Chronic kidney disease 46% · Coronary heart disease 38% · Heart failure 34% · Atrial fibrillation 34% · Depression 33% · COPD 24% · Cancer 23% · Stroke 22% · Dementia 16%.

The office billed $178,600, Medicare allowed $24,585 and paid $19,569; for 161 services of 49 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024143161712.87$178,600$19,569
2023194235702.69$202,012$30,077
2022169228721.83$215,950$33,880
2021130156702.65$153,905$24,004
2019116128731.83$261,502$15,384
2018214238721.42$500,310$33,254
2017210234731.47$445,089$27,855
2016164174731.39$343,200$21,489
2015144158711.39$257,455$20,181
2014184207731.80$408,830$30,491
2013190221731.58$386,808$31,028

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity12$2,524$210
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope17$1,425$84
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin26$1,014$39

2022: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen11$3,246$295
Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older)13$2,422$186
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin34$1,316$39
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope14$969$69

2021: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body11$1,251$104
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin16$640$40

2019: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest12$2,132$178

2018: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen17$3,188$188
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen12$2,571$214
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest11$2,001$167
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body17$1,602$89
Anesthesia for lens surgery15$1,553$104

2017: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope37$4,377$118
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen outside abdominal cavity12$2,034$169
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope17$1,877$110
Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra16$1,056$66
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body12$1,011$84

2016: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen18$2,859$159
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin11$495$45

2015: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope19$2,549$134
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope15$2,174$145
Anesthesia for lens surgery11$1,228$112
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin11$496$45

2014: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope23$3,015$131
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen12$2,351$196
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen11$1,998$182
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin18$769$43

2013: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope26$3,236$124
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope14$1,810$129
Anesthesia for electroshock therapy11$997$71
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin17$730$43

Medicaid work

$2,569 in 2018

Medicaid paid $2,569 for 14 billed services this clinician did in 2018, up to 13 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Neuraxial labor analgesia/anesthesia for planned vaginal delivery (this includes any repeat subarachnoid needle placement and drug injection and/or any necessary replacement of an epidural catheter during labor)14$2,569
Medicaid work by year
201814113$2,569

Money from drug and device companies

$84 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202523None$84
202411None$14

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Pacira PharmaceuticalsExparel$65
2 payments
  • Meals for Exparel · 2025-12-13 · $39
  • Meals for Exparel · 2025-05-06 · $26
Endo USAAveed$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Aveed · 2025-12-01 · $19
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
Pacira PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-12-13Exparel$39
Endo USAMeals · 2025-12-01Aveed$19
Pacira PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-05-06Exparel$26
See earlier years (2024)

2024: $14

Payments by company in 2024
Fisher & Paykel HealthcareFisher & Paykel Healthcare$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare · 2024-08-01 · $14

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
80.2 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1326198151
Licence
MA 227709
Trained
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2005
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
Mailing address
9841 Broken Land Pkwy Ste 310, Columbia, MD, 21046
NPI first listed
2007-01-12
NPI last updated
2026-08-14
NPI record certified
2026-08-14

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.