Alex Christopher Balboa, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Alex Christopher Balboa, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1922687896, issued on Apr 6, 2021. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Christopher Balboa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 4301510987 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 975 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-9202
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 975 E 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kimberly Adkins, PAPhysician Assistant1972600393
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- Sachin Amin, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1154766764
Verify Alex Christopher Balboa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
101 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Methocarbamol12 claims
- Celecoxib11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,207.00
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alex Christopher Balboa among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Alex Christopher Balboa, MD is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than over 99% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · over 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Bruce, MDChattanooga, TN 374031073711677
- Channappa Chandra, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031073510509
- Warren Gardner, MDChattanooga, TN 374031831308139
- Matthew Higgins, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031629205752
- Dirk Kiner, MDChattanooga, TN 374031588698583
- Thorton Perkins, MDChattanooga, TN 374031366741282
- Kristopher Sanders, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031730405531
- Scott Steinmann, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031831179902
Common questions
What is Alex Christopher Balboa, MD's NPI number?
Alex Christopher Balboa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922687896, issued on Apr 6, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Christopher Balboa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-9202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Christopher Balboa, MD's license?
Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex Christopher Balboa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Christopher Balboa, MD had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.