NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Opelika, AL

Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1992847669, issued on Feb 12, 2007. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992847669
Name
Bantwal Suresh Baliga
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
056680 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3320 Skyway Dr, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 737-2737
Enumerated
Feb 12, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 821-1043
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050921000742); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Bantwal Suresh Baliga in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

4,975 Medicare Part D claims for 1,006 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Bantwal Baliga4,975
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic545 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium376 claims
  3. Jardiance260 claims
  4. Mounjaro224 claims
  5. Farxiga166 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er151 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: $88,819.78

320 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bantwal Baliga$88,820
  2. Specialty average$5,742

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Athens Heart Center, PCAthens, GA
  2. East Alabama Endocrinology, P.C.Columbus, GA
  3. Georgia Clinic, PCAtlanta, GA

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

Bantwal Suresh Baliga among 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama

Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D. is one of 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Alabama

There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Waldo Santiago Colberg, MDOpelika, AL 368011134746944
  2. Neil Schaffner, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011184684953
  3. Donald Okeakpu, MDPhenix City, AL 368671740366400
  4. Barry Warner, DOMobile, AL 366931912947060
  5. Wilburn Bolton, M.D.Mobile, AL 366171225267289
  6. Heather Fishel, M.D.Mobile, AL 366171487049300
  7. Charles Runels, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091982897625
  8. Oscar Castro, MDMobile, AL 366081093743288

Common questions

What is Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992847669, issued on Feb 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3320 Skyway Dr, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 737-2737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D.'s license?

Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bantwal Suresh Baliga, M.D. had 4,975 Medicare Part D claims for 1,006 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.