Elpidia Balbastro, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Opelousas, LA
Elpidia Balbastro, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Opelousas, Louisiana, and NPI 1386614345, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 309969, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elpidia Balbastro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 309969 LA
036085269 IL
40557 KY
MD0000041542 TN
J7417 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Hospital Dr Ste 2, Opelousas, LA 70570
- Phone
- (337) 942-7898
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Elpidia Balbastro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 309969Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 885 among the 8,428 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole24 claims
- Exemestane13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $34.44
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana
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- Sudhir Aggarwal, M.D.Lafayette, LA1972568715
- Heather Alva, MDNew Orleans, LA1891159190
- Gerardo Arias, M.D.Thibodaux, LA1447265178
- Thomas Atkinson, MDNew Orleans, LA1760758221
- Pedro Barata, M.D.New Orleans, LA1841746542
- Brian Barnett, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1477601417
- Heather Barrett, FNP-CJefferson, LA1417879123
Common questions
What is Elpidia Balbastro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elpidia Balbastro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386614345, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elpidia Balbastro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Hospital Dr Ste 2, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 942-7898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elpidia Balbastro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 309969, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elpidia Balbastro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elpidia Balbastro, M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 885. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.