Bhavna N. Balar, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bronx, NY
Bhavna N. Balar, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1336137322, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (New York 219532, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhavna N. Balar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 219532 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457
- Phone
- (718) 518-5550
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 02459781 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040329000194); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bhavna N. Balar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 219532Check 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 gastroenterology physician in 2024
323 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole91 claims
- Gavilyte-G75 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium42 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium23 claims
- Gavilyte-C16 claims
- Famotidine15 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: $51.04
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Bronxcare Health SystemBronx, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bhavna N. Balar among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York
Bhavna N. Balar, M.D. is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.
All 1,797 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sridhar Chilimuri, MDBronx, NY 104571275610032
- Andrea Culliford, MDBronx, NY 104571558321968
- Myrta Daniel, M.D.Bronx, NY 104571720149651
- Haider GhazanfarBronx, NY 104571003392820
- Carl Guillaume, M.D.Bronx, NY 104571528098118
- Ariyo Ihimoyan, MDBronx, NY 104571568637924
- Jasbir Makker, M.D.Bronx, NY 104571427382506
- Nithan Narendra, M.D.Bronx, NY 104571457531873
Common questions
What is Bhavna N. Balar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhavna N. Balar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336137322, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhavna N. Balar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10457. Phone: (718) 518-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhavna N. Balar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 219532, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bhavna N. Balar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhavna N. Balar, M.D. had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.