NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Media, PA

Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Media, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1861492415, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD019908E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861492415
Name
Arthur Kirsner Balin
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License numbers
MD019908E PA
001240 PA
09421500 PA
PAK000066 PA
020728 CT
and 4 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
110 Chesley Dr, Media, PA 19063
Phone
(610) 565-3300
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 565-9909
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111201000096); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1974
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

423 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Arthur Balin423
  2. Specialty average713

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide73 claims
  2. Mupirocin70 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate39 claims
  4. Ketoconazole23 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  6. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone18 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

  1. Arthur K. Balin, MD, Phd, PCMedia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Arthur Kirsner Balin among 38 procedural dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD is one of 38 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 1984 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 38 procedural dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph McFarland, M.D.Media, PA 190631225006257
  2. Merle Bari, MDGladwyne, PA 190351689687048
  3. Steven Greenbaum, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191021942395207
  4. Wayne Marley, MDBensalem, PA 190201770563728
  5. Louis Brown, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111417081803
  6. Barbara Mathes, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111922055250
  7. Clifford Perlis, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111548251481
  8. Anne Marie Angeles, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191121518028737

Common questions

What is Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861492415, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Chesley Dr, Media, PA, 19063. Phone: (610) 565-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD019908E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. 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.