Arthi Balu
Internal Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA
Arthi Balu is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1851738108, issued on May 28, 2013. Check the license (California A133680, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arthi Balu
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- A133680 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 543-6268
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 543-6529
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170126000526); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arthi Balu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A133680Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
4,168 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium287 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium257 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate254 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium211 claims
- Losartan Potassium187 claims
- Lisinopril145 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arthi Balu among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Arthi Balu is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Arthi Balu's NPI number?
Arthi Balu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851738108, issued on May 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arthi Balu located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-6268. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arthi Balu's license?
NPPES lists California license number A133680, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arthi Balu prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arthi Balu had 4,168 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.