Elpidia H. Balbastro, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Opelousas, LA
Elpidia H. Balbastro, M.D. is a medical 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 H. Balbastro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- 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
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2023
- Fax
- (337) 942-7808
- Medicaid IDs
- 7100021930 KY
3827817 TN - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest medical oncology physician records → All 21 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Elpidia H. 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
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 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.
Elpidia H. Balbastro among 21 medical oncology physician records in Louisiana
Elpidia H. Balbastro, M.D. is one of 21 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 21 medical oncology physician records in Louisiana.
All 21 in Louisiana → Every provider in Opelousas → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hemendra Mhadgut, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601740662758
- Joseph Brierre, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081316918394
- Elizabeth LejeuneLafayette, LA 705031912351370
- Charles Schloss, MDMandeville, LA 704481942241161
- Agustin Garcia Caballero Monge, M.D.Independence, LA 704431942258116
- Blake Blancher, MDCovington, LA 704331871099408
- Pavani Ellipeddi, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081194905737
- Gerald Miletello, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081245217728
Common questions
What is Elpidia H. Balbastro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elpidia H. 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 H. 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 H. 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 H. Balbastro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elpidia H. Balbastro, M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.