Dragos Victor Balf, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · La Crosse, WI
Dragos Victor Balf, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1619178258, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Wisconsin 82435, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dragos Victor Balf
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 82435 WI
74603 MN
13000 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231030001807); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dragos Victor Balf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 82435Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
883 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate133 claims
- Losartan Potassium60 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium60 claims
- Clopidogrel55 claims
- Furosemide55 claims
- Eliquis51 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): 84 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 3 group practices
- Gundersen Clinic LtdWaukon, IA
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncWinona, MN
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dragos Victor Balf among 129 interventional cardiology physician records in Wisconsin
Dragos Victor Balf, MD is one of 129 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 129 interventional cardiology physician records in Wisconsin.
All 129 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
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- Emad Dodin, MDEau Claire, WI 547011295929255
- Ralph Fitz, MDEau Claire, WI 547011043274723
- Peter Kluge, D.O.Eau Claire, WI 547011861613523
- Nicholas Beaudrie, DOEau Claire, WI 547031801391875
- Steven Schreiter, MDEau Claire, WI 547031790747087
- Gurpreet Singh, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547031073820650
Common questions
What is Dragos Victor Balf, MD's NPI number?
Dragos Victor Balf, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619178258, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dragos Victor Balf, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dragos Victor Balf, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 82435, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dragos Victor Balf, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dragos Victor Balf, MD had 883 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dragos Victor Balf, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.