NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erika Balassiano, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Erika Balassiano, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1558599928, issued on Jun 24, 2009. Check the license (California A124829, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558599928
Name
Erika Balassiano
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A124829 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(650) 327-8778
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220519001756); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 900 Welch RD

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

  1. Victoria Berezina, DDSDentist1669503678
  2. Peter Berman, PH.D.Psychologist1194740530
  3. Ron Burg, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1518172485
  4. Connie ChaPsychiatry Physician1306006093
  5. Sara Gandy, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1790985117
  6. Ribhav Gupta, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396533691

Verify Erika Balassiano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Erika Balassiano11
  2. Specialty average165

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: $167.73

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erika Balassiano$167.73
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Doctor Azad Medical CorporationMountain View, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Erika Balassiano among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Erika Balassiano, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041881804235
  2. Virginia Chan, D.O.Palo Alto, CA 943041134329972
  3. Edward Cohen, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041003838541
  4. Lisa Goldthwaite, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041457594244
  5. Betty Kung, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041972675700
  6. Kathryn Lannin, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041508951583
  7. Madeleine Lemyre, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041831389097
  8. Nancy Mason, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041649312067

Common questions

What is Erika Balassiano, MD's NPI number?

Erika Balassiano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558599928, issued on Jun 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika Balassiano, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 327-8778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika Balassiano, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A124829, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Erika Balassiano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika Balassiano, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.