Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Miami, FL
Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1679747067, issued on Apr 16, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME108747, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Joaquin Balaguer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- ME108747 FL
047689 CT
253066 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8905 SW 87TH Ave, Miami, FL 33176
- Phone
- (305) 667-8686
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 667-8680
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120309000124); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8905 SW 87TH Ave
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Verify Eric Joaquin Balaguer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME108747Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
370 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium103 claims
- Meloxicam77 claims
- Ibuprofen48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Omeprazole22 claims
- Celecoxib17 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: $21,415.79
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ortho Florida LLCDoral, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Joaquin Balaguer among 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida
Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD is one of 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 54% 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 Florida 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 Florida
There are 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida.
All 183 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlos Azar, MDMiami, FL 331761366450306
- Rafael Diaz-Garcia, MDMiami, FL 331761154539740
- Maria Carolina Orbay Aran, MDMiami, FL 331761265819692
- Jorge Orbay-Cerrato, MDMiami, FL 331761508817693
- Francisco Rubio, M.D.Miami, FL 331761225225766
- Jacqueline Redondo, M.D.Miami, FL 331731437170545
- Jay Dennis, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801780652602
- Daniel Komlos, M.D., PH.D.Aventura, FL 331801619362365
Common questions
What is Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD's NPI number?
Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679747067, issued on Apr 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8905 SW 87TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33176. Phone: (305) 667-8686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME108747, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.