NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bharath Balu, PHD MD

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Chambersburg, PA

Bharath Balu, PHD MD is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1194192872, issued on Aug 28, 2015. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD483195, 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
1194192872
Name
Bharath Balu
Credential
PHD MD
Primary taxonomy
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
License number
MD483195 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1942 Scotland Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone
(717) 844-5266
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240920002145); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2020
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 1942 Scotland Ave

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

  1. Bethlehem Ashagire, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619835428
  2. Michael Grossberg, MDPediatrics Physician1457327223

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024

256 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Bharath Balu256
  2. Specialty average570

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole46 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide38 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate25 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate16 claims
  5. Dupixent Pen16 claims
  6. Fluorouracil12 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: $140.51

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bharath Balu$140.51
  2. Specialty average$4,075.23

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. Pennsylvania Dermatology Partners IncChambersburg, PA

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

Bharath Balu among 60 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Bharath Balu, PHD MD is one of 60 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2015, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2009 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 60 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Ken, MDGettysburg, PA 173251487061537
  2. Todd Cartee, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331821273236
  3. Julian Ngo, D.O.Carlisle, PA 170151689989675
  4. Luciano Iorizzo, M.D.York, PA 174021386813012
  5. Theresa Zaleski, D.O.York, PA 174021134401524
  6. Jeanette Hebel, MDLancaster, PA 176011477554392
  7. Mary Jacobs, M.D.State College, PA 168011811973894
  8. Gregory Fulchiero, M.D., M.S.Altoona, PA 166021942414115

Common questions

What is Bharath Balu, PHD MD's NPI number?

Bharath Balu, PHD MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194192872, issued on Aug 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bharath Balu, PHD MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1942 Scotland Ave, Chambersburg, PA, 17201. Phone: (717) 844-5266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bharath Balu, PHD MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD483195, 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 Bharath Balu, PHD MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bharath Balu, PHD MD had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. 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.