Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Bradenton, FL
Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1831377399, issued on Feb 7, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME94266, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jennifer Calara Bala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- ME94266 FL
055173 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3701 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205
- Phone
- (941) 746-5840
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 745-3591
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051219000152); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3701 Manatee Ave W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lina Frauenfeld, MDNephrology Physician1114489762
- Celestino Palomino, M.D.Nephrology Physician1215989256
- Hakan Toka, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1588719298
- Heather Veatch, RNRegistered Nurse1780088773
Verify Jennifer Calara Bala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME94266Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
825 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide63 claims
- Lisinopril40 claims
- Allopurinol39 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl39 claims
- Farxiga38 claims
- Losartan Potassium34 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $434.60
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nuwellis, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Manatee Kidney Diseases ConsultantsBradenton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jennifer Calara Bala among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D. is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Florida
There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Bradenton → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arys Celaya, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342051477506046
- Lina Frauenfeld, MDBradenton, FL 342051114489762
- Arleta Kitlas, MDBradenton, FL 342051891985396
- Celestino Palomino, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342051215989256
- Hakan Toka, MD, PHDBradenton, FL 342051588719298
- Jay Dominguez, MDBradenton, FL 342031356845333
- Thomas Braxtan, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081104932771
- Veeraish Chauhan, MD, FACP, FASNLakewood Ranch, FL 342021356504294
Common questions
What is Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831377399, issued on Feb 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3701 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton, FL, 34205. Phone: (941) 746-5840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME94266, 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 Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D. had 825 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jennifer Calara Bala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.