Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Gaithersburg, MD
Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and NPI 1003260407, issued on Apr 21, 2016. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elnaz Balakhanlou
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 0101263166 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 W Diamond Ave Ste 400, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
- Phone
- (301) 315-3100
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201124002364); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elnaz Balakhanlou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
265 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
- Gabapentin13 claims
- Baclofen11 claims
- Eliquis11 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 2 group practices
- Adventist Physician Services IncSilver Spring, MD
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elnaz Balakhanlou among 330 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Maryland
Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD is one of 330 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 159 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Maryland
There are 330 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raman Kapur, MDGaithersburg, MD 208781033224985
- John Casey, M.D.Gaithersburg, MD 208771962488692
- Joseph Lin, MD PHDGaithersburg, MD 208771851493233
- Jacqueline LoweryGaithersburg, MD 208791477702199
- Jatinder Narula, MDGaithersburg, MD 208771730371501
- Jesse Lou, MDGermantown, MD 208761134788953
- Adnan Siddiqui, M.D.Germantown, MD 208761457709354
- Timothy Yoon, MDGermantown, MD 208761568586675
Common questions
What is Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD's NPI number?
Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003260407, issued on Apr 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 W Diamond Ave Ste 400, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878. Phone: (301) 315-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD's license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.