Catherine Balestra
Dermatology Physician · Miramar, FL
Catherine Balestra is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Miramar, Florida, and NPI 1518177013, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME97715, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Balestra
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME97715 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12600 Pembroke RD Ste 312, Miramar, FL 33027
- Phone
- (954) 431-7681
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (954) 431-7682
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080228000469); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catherine Balestra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME97715Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
353 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin236 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate33 claims
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Erythromycin12 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: $245.07
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 2 group practices
- Premier Dermatology, MD, LLCAventura, FL
- Vitalmd Group Holding LLCMiami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Balestra among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Catherine Balestra is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
All 1,213 in Florida → Every provider in Miramar → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Annyella DouglasPembroke Pines, FL 330271619438348
- Danielle Dubin, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330271285256305
- Anna Falabella, MDMiramar, FL 330271700873734
- Francisco Flores, M.D.Miramar, FL 330271114914934
- Nicky GazyPembroke Pines, FL 330271104311075
- Jay Gottlieb, DOPembroke Pines, FL 330271588660757
- Ran Huo, M.D.Miramar, FL 330271376779371
- Jose Mendez, DOMiramar, FL 330271033101175
Common questions
What is Catherine Balestra's NPI number?
Catherine Balestra's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518177013, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Balestra located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12600 Pembroke RD Ste 312, Miramar, FL, 33027. Phone: (954) 431-7681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Balestra's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME97715, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catherine Balestra prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Balestra had 353 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.