NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Augusta, ME

Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Augusta, Maine, and NPI 1417242132, issued on Jun 10, 2011. Check the license (Maine MD21661, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417242132
Name
Elaine Christine Balutis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
MD21661 ME
UNKNOWN MA
UNKNOWN NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME 04330
Phone
(207) 621-8700
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2011
Record last updated
May 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171020000577); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2011
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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Also registered at 35 Medical Center Pkwy

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  2. Mohammed Al-Nufal, MDPediatrics Physician1295155869
  3. Dianna Alexander, LCSWClinical Social Worker1104472083
  4. Lucy Algeo, DOFamily Medicine Physician1205574464
  5. Shannon AllenOtolaryngology Physician1497997910
  6. Nicholas Andresen, MDOtolaryngology Physician1104322130

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elaine Balutis16
  2. Specialty average186

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): 79.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mainegeneral Medical CenterAugusta, ME

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

Elaine Christine Balutis among 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Maine

Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D. is one of 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Maine. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Maine

There are 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Maine.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Thaller, MDAugusta, ME 043301922047505
  2. Timothy Allen, MDBangor, ME 044011871522490
  3. Gordon Campbell, M.D.Bangor, ME 044011942271721
  4. Peter Green, MDBangor, ME 044011962627927
  5. Timothy Pruchnic, MDBangor, ME 044011851392385
  6. Elizabeth Truelove, MDBangor, ME 044011336521046
  7. Travis WrightBangor, ME 044011346745676
  8. Lauren Adey, M.D.Auburn, ME 042101952391609

Common questions

What is Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417242132, issued on Jun 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 Medical Center Pkwy, Augusta, ME, 04330. Phone: (207) 621-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD21661, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elaine Christine Balutis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.