Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Columbia, MO

Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1407843022, issued on Sep 29, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2004024397, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1407843022
Name
Elangovan Balakrishnan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
2004024397 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1705 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone
(573) 874-7800
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1705 E Broadway

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gregory Biedermann, MDInternal Medicine Physician1851463756
  2. Lauren Breshears, N.P.Registered Nurse1861887689
  3. James Brocksmith, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1922061373
  4. Mark Bryer, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1144217324
  5. William Crowley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1255603809
  6. William Grant, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1144299413

Verify Elangovan Balakrishnan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

2,475 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries, against an average of 885 among the 8,428 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 191 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elangovan Balakrishnan2,475
  2. Specialty average885

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole166 claims
  2. Prochlorperazine Maleate116 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium115 claims
  4. Dexamethasone95 claims
  5. Prednisone91 claims
  6. Hydroxyurea87 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 93 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,042.52

53 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 6,678 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,643.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elangovan Balakrishnan$1,042.52
  2. Specialty average$7,643.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Missouri Cancer Associates LLCColumbia, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 188 hematology & oncology physician records in Missouri.

Other hematology & oncology physician records in Missouri

  1. Mahmoud Abdelsamia, MDKansas City, MO1295351476
  2. Jamshed Agha, MDSaint Charles, MO1720041395
  3. Bader Alahmari, MBBSSt Louis, MO1538564620
  4. Yaqoob Ali, M.D.Rolla, MO1477582799
  5. Ace Allen, M.D.Kansas City, MO1891721825
  6. Marci Allen, DOKansas City, MO1063672012
  7. Amir AnisJoplin, MO1598859084
  8. Norin Ansari, MD, MPHLees Summit, MO1023546165
  9. Juliet Appiah, M.D.Kansas City, MO1992939599
  10. Getinet Ayalew, M.D.Bridgeton, MO1326235797

Common questions

What is Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD's NPI number?

Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407843022, issued on Sep 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1705 E Broadway, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 874-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004024397, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD had 2,475 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 885. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elangovan Balakrishnan, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.