Ben James Balough, MD
Otology & Neurotology Physician · San Diego, CA
Ben James Balough, MD is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1083687594, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (California G71198, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben James Balough
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
- License number
- G71198 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 34520 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
- Phone
- (619) 532-9604
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 532-6088
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111214001073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 34520 Bob Wilson Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Fregolle, IDCIndependent Duty Corpsman1578036174
- Neil Gibbs, M.D.Pediatric Dermatology Physician1932195567
- Melanie Kilgore, M.S. CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1750352720
Verify Ben James Balough in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G71198Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone17 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine12 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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: $1,344.10
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ben James Balough among 53 otology & neurotology physician records in California
Ben James Balough, MD is one of 53 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in California
There are 53 otology & neurotology physician records in California.
All 53 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Otology & Neurotology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip LittlefieldSan Diego, CA 921311780884999
- Michael O'Leary, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081417986613
- Joe Saliba, MDSan Diego, CA 921031740701549
- Yu-Tung Wong, MDSan Diego, CA 921031760643514
- Rick Friedman, MD, PHDLa Jolla, CA 920931982708558
- Peter Dixon, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371023781275
- Elina Kari, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371780860536
- John Vaughan, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371932289626
Common questions
What is Ben James Balough, MD's NPI number?
Ben James Balough, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083687594, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben James Balough, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34520 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (619) 532-9604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben James Balough, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G71198, 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 Ben James Balough, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben James Balough, MD had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. 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.