Christopher R. Balint, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · South Bend, IN
Christopher R. Balint, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in South Bend, Indiana, and NPI 1609858703, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 02002546A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher R. Balint
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 02002546A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 53880 Carmichael Dr, South Bend, IN 46635
- Phone
- (574) 247-9441
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2024
- Fax
- (574) 247-9442
- Medicaid ID
- 200394410 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091116000251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 491 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 53880 Carmichael Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Bacsik, PAPhysician Assistant1578082582
- David Bankoff, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316929417
- Carolyn Barbus, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073733051
- Heidi Bell, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1821223488
- Thomas Bemenderfer, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891105425
- Jeffrey Biever, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1972585693
Verify Christopher R. Balint in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 02002546ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
292 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 92 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium68 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Amoxicillin50 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl12 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $681.31
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Central Indiana Orthopedics LLCElkhart, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher R. Balint among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana
Christopher R. Balint, D.O. is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
32 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in South Bend
They are 32 of the 3,178 NPPES records with a practice address in South Bend, and 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 491 in Indiana → Every provider in South Bend → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bankoff, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351316929417
- Adam Cien, D.O.South Bend, IN 466351104183607
- Robert Clemency, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351205818200
- Fred Ferlic, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351679555684
- Earl Heller, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351356456206
- John Kelbel, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351154303188
- Henry Kim, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351700868460
- Tyler McGregor, D.O.South Bend, IN 466351124384565
Common questions
What is Christopher R. Balint, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christopher R. Balint, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609858703, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher R. Balint, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 53880 Carmichael Dr, South Bend, IN, 46635. Phone: (574) 247-9441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher R. Balint, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 02002546A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher R. Balint, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher R. Balint, D.O. had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher R. Balint, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.