NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra Janette Balkman, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Clearwater, FL

Debra Janette Balkman, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1740361583, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME97195, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740361583
Name
Debra Janette Balkman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME97195 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2730 Mcmullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL 33761
Phone
(727) 725-5224
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 799-2183
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070504000255); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,495 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 212 claims were for opioids.

  1. Debra Balkman8,495
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium414 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium369 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate324 claims
  4. Lisinopril276 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium268 claims
  6. Omeprazole244 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Optumcare Florida, LLCClearwater, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Debra Janette Balkman among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Debra Janette Balkman, MD is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

107 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Clearwater

They are 107 of the 4,323 NPPES records with a practice address in Clearwater, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Agin, MDClearwater, FL 337611477510709
  2. Michael Allison, MDClearwater, FL 337611275851537
  3. Jesse Flores, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337611447287099
  4. Marc Getka, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337611629043906
  5. Kathleen Hayden, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337611700814670
  6. David Hicks, D.O.Clearwater, FL 337611093904815
  7. Jazbeen Mahmood, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337611275764169
  8. Jay Mermelstein, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337611750496105

Common questions

What is Debra Janette Balkman, MD's NPI number?

Debra Janette Balkman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740361583, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra Janette Balkman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2730 Mcmullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL, 33761. Phone: (727) 725-5224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra Janette Balkman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME97195, 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 Debra Janette Balkman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debra Janette Balkman, MD had 8,495 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.