Cristina Balsera, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Temple Terrace, FL
Cristina Balsera, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Temple Terrace, Florida, and NPI 1598773376, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME78809, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cristina Balsera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- ME78809 FL
78809 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12662 Telecom Dr, Temple Terrace, FL 33637
- Phone
- (813) 910-8708
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (855) 852-7153
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080407000086); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12662 Telecom Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Denise Alveranga, MDNephrology Physician1669475844
- Tania Bastardo, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1265387252
- Jo Anne Baxter, N.PNurse Practitioner1811990070
- Luis Beltran, MDNephrology Physician1083825640
- Viraj Bhalani, M.D.Nephrology Physician1730318817
Verify Cristina Balsera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME78809Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $17.97
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Cristina Balsera among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Cristina Balsera, M.D. is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Temple Terrace
They are 19 of the 999 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple Terrace, and 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Temple Terrace → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Junaid Ahmed, M.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336371639171630
- Denise Alveranga, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371669475844
- Luis Beltran, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371083825640
- Saima Iqbal, M.D.Temple Terrace, FL 336371265605059
- Amit Johnsingh, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371861470916
- Azhar Malik, M.DTemple Terrace, FL 336371609872670
- Renan Pimentel Valdivia, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371689873200
- Jason Rothschild, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371093778086
Common questions
What is Cristina Balsera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cristina Balsera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598773376, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cristina Balsera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12662 Telecom Dr, Temple Terrace, FL, 33637. Phone: (813) 910-8708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cristina Balsera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME78809, 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 Cristina Balsera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cristina Balsera, M.D. had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.