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Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney problems

204 N. 4th Avenue
East Newton, IA 50208

(641) 792-1273

Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD is a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, MercyOne and Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

Office Locations

1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

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Iowa Methodist Medical Center

1215 Pleasant Street Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 336-6557

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MercyOne

1755 59th Place
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 358-8000

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MercyOne

204 N. 4th Avenue
East Newton, IA 50208

(641) 792-1273

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MercyOne

300 N. 4th Avenue
East Newton, IA 50208

(641) 791-4800

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	209
doctor visit	1069
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	799
inpatient care	799
lab tests	21
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	284
doctor visit	1034
hemofiltration	102
hospital care	906
inpatient care	906
lab tests	37
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	112
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	318
doctor visit	1002
hemofiltration	78
hospital care	922
inpatient care	922
lab tests	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	60
Hispanic	23
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	95
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	241
doctor visit	961
hemofiltration	99
hospital care	1026
inpatient care	1026
lab tests	21
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	886
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1486
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	228
Less than 65	446

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	233
doctor visit	860
hemofiltration	77
hospital care	1000
inpatient care	1000
lab tests	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	56
Hispanic	24
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	100
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	266
doctor visit	843
hemofiltration	90
hospital care	1026
inpatient care	1026
lab tests	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	58
Hispanic	24
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	116
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	178
doctor visit	782
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	879
inpatient care	879
lab tests	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	35
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	106
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	235
doctor visit	774
hemofiltration	94
hospital care	1084
inpatient care	1084
lab tests	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	46
Hispanic	31
Asian	14
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	114
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	243
doctor visit	748
hemofiltration	105
hospital care	1175
inpatient care	1175
lab tests	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	39
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	109
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	180
doctor visit	789
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	1043
inpatient care	1043
lab tests	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	33
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	105
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	165
doctor visit	849
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	808
inpatient care	808
lab tests	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	773
Black	38
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	118
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	97
doctor visit	728
hemofiltration	26
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566
lab tests	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	75
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	55
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	220
doctor visit	869
hemofiltration	71
hospital care	936
inpatient care	936
lab tests	23
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	728
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	248
85 and over	106
Less than 65	184
65 to 74	290

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

MercyOne

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$587 Renal - PD $449	Renal - Non Product Related $54	Gambro - Accute $33	Renal - Acute $13	Baxter $13	Other $24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$567 FARXIGA $329	LOKELMA $134	BRILINTA $64	BYDUREON WEEKLY $15	SYMBICORT $14	Other $12
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$314 SAMSCA $229	JYNARQUE $73	$12
Amgen Inc.	$314 Sensipar $123	Tavneos $90	Parsabiv $76	Repatha $24
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$274 $274
Other	$2,591 ACTHAR $319	TARPEYO $251	VELTASSA $161	KRYSTEXXA $150	SOLIRIS $143	Other $1,567

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,424
Education	$222

Research Payments

Dr. Mark Miller Belz, MD has received 24 research payments totaling $117,325.

Biography

Dr. Mark Belz is an adult nephrology specialist. In his practice, Dr. Belz focuses on kidney problems. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa and a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. Belz attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include UnityPoint Health, MercyOne, and Houston Methodist West Hospital. Dr. Belz has an open panel in Des Moines, IA according to MercyOne.