Christopher R. Balwanz, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lincoln, NE
Christopher R. Balwanz, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1164666095, issued on Apr 22, 2009. Check the license (Nebraska 28894, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher R. Balwanz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 28894 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 S 48TH St, Lincoln, NE 68506
- Phone
- (402) 483-3333
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 483-3297
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181106003155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1600 S 48TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- April Allen, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1083702864
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- Nicole Behring, APRNCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1780042218
- Jenna Beideck, APRNNurse Practitioner1366899684
- Morgan Braden, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558833277
- Mark Brisso, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1609897248
Verify Christopher R. Balwanz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 28894Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
5,257 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate656 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium454 claims
- Furosemide364 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium354 claims
- Carvedilol307 claims
- Eliquis286 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Integrated Cardiology Group LLCLincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 117 cardiovascular disease physician records in Nebraska.
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Common questions
What is Christopher R. Balwanz, MD's NPI number?
Christopher R. Balwanz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164666095, issued on Apr 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher R. Balwanz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 S 48TH St, Lincoln, NE, 68506. Phone: (402) 483-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher R. Balwanz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 28894, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher R. Balwanz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher R. Balwanz, MD had 5,257 Medicare Part D claims for 683 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher R. Balwanz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.