NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashwin Balagopal, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Baltimore, MD

Ashwin Balagopal, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1295872927, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D69548, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295872927
Name
Ashwin Balagopal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
D69548 MD
35085045 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 E Monument St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone
(410) 955-1725
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2026
Medicaid ID
417955200 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090827000259); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1717 E Monument St

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

  1. Allison Agwu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598802027
  2. Annukka Antar, M.D., PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1932425113
  3. Justin Bailey, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1790980399
  4. Christie Basseth, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1972568426
  5. David Block, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1679539787
  6. Laura Cheever, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1033168083

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

572 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Ashwin Balagopal572
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy92 claims
  2. Genvoya37 claims
  3. Triumeq37 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate31 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
  6. Lisinopril26 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): 74.4 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 score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,200.00

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ashwin Balagopal$1,200.00
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

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

Ashwin Balagopal among 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland

Ashwin Balagopal, M.D. is one of 3,904 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 2,445 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,278 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Baltimore

They are 1,278 of the 35,183 NPPES records with a practice address in Baltimore, and 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Appel, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871366407066
  2. Bimal Ashar, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871306801147
  3. Patricia Barditch-Crovo, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871477518033
  4. Eric Bass, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871346205416
  5. Christie Basseth, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871972568426
  6. Mary Catherine Beach, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871598720922
  7. Valeriani Bead, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871396700720
  8. Gail Berkenblit, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871841256781

Common questions

What is Ashwin Balagopal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ashwin Balagopal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295872927, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashwin Balagopal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 E Monument St, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 955-1725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashwin Balagopal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D69548, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashwin Balagopal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashwin Balagopal, M.D. had 572 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ashwin Balagopal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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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