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.
- 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
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Verify Debra Janette Balkman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME97195Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium414 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium369 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate324 claims
- Lisinopril276 claims
- Losartan Potassium268 claims
- 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
- 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.
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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.