NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1275813354, issued on Aug 22, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME149843, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275813354
Name
Arvind Balavenkataraman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
ME149843 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
655 W 8TH St, Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone
(904) 244-0411
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210712001995); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 655 W 8TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Patrick Aaronson, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1578113668
  2. Mubarak Abdur-Rahman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1164861001
  3. Erika AbernathySocial Worker1013387661
  4. Cheryl Jayne Abrenica, RNRegistered Nurse1215425012
  5. Maryam Abubakar, MD, MPHNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1003290214
  6. Mohannad Abushora, MDPediatric Anesthesiology Physician1740813807

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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

248 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Arvind Balavenkataraman248
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone35 claims
  2. Mycophenolate Mofetil17 claims
  3. Ventolin Hfa16 claims
  4. Azithromycin15 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 claims
  6. Trelegy Ellipta14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc.Jacksonville, FL

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

Arvind Balavenkataraman among 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida

Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D. is one of 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 1999 among the 790 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tracy AshbyJacksonville, FL 322091881950210
  2. Ko-Yun Chang, MD, MPHJacksonville, FL 322091922956390
  3. Mariam Louis, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322091649314972
  4. Michael Schweitzer Barrios, MDJacksonville, FL 322091013445154
  5. Kasey Treger, D.O.Jacksonville, FL 322091316238496
  6. Mohammed Alqawasma, MDJacksonville, FL 322071033671276
  7. Jorge Alvarez, MDJacksonville, FL 322071003957903
  8. Amit Babbar, MDJacksonville, FL 322071275890402

Common questions

What is Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275813354, issued on Aug 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 W 8TH St, Jacksonville, FL, 32209. Phone: (904) 244-0411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME149843, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D. had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arvind Balavenkataraman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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