John Balk, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Meadville, PA
John Balk, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1215371562, issued on Apr 17, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS025837, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Balk
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- OS025837 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 321 Arch St Ste 101, Meadville, PA 16335
- Phone
- (814) 333-7109
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2026
- Fax
- (814) 333-7108
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260513004362); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 321 Arch St Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stephen JaussenPhysician Assistant1710712211
- Alissa Miller, MAT, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1992150957
- Carl SeonOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386611523
Verify John Balk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS025837Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
226 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 97 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone35 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Gabapentin18 claims
- Tymlos16 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: $1,307.01
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Mercy Health Physicians Lorain Specialty Care LLCLorain, OH
- Whole Health Joint Replacement Institute LLCMeadville, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Balk among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
John Balk, D.O. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Meadville
They are 11 of the 686 NPPES records with a practice address in Meadville, and 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Frndak, D.O.Meadville, PA 163351144290511
- Curtis Laub, M. D.Meadville, PA 163351922078302
- James Macielak, M. D.Meadville, PA 163351992775373
- Daniel Milam, DOMeadville, PA 163351265553655
- Ryan Molli, DOMeadville, PA 163351861513251
- Vincent Paczkoskie, M. D.Meadville, PA 163351053381442
- Jeremy Potter, PAMeadville, PA 163351861464075
- Carl SeonMeadville, PA 163351386611523
Common questions
What is John Balk, D.O.'s NPI number?
John Balk, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215371562, issued on Apr 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Balk, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 321 Arch St Ste 101, Meadville, PA, 16335. Phone: (814) 333-7109. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Balk, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS025837, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Balk, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Balk, D.O. had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.