Joshua Brown Balch, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Eagle River, AK
Joshua Brown Balch, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Eagle River, Alaska, and NPI 1619267630, issued on Apr 11, 2011. Check the license (Alaska 8318, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Brown Balch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 8318 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12836 Old Glenn Hwy Ste 2, Eagle River, AK 99577
- Phone
- (907) 622-3715
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2011
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 622-3712
- Medicaid ID
- 1632892 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170810000359); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records → All 30 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Verify Joshua Brown Balch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 8318Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
2,229 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 1,046 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen614 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
- Gabapentin128 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl109 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl95 claims
- Pregabalin79 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 51.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Balch Interventional Pain And Wellness Center PLLCFort Worth, TX
- Pain And Headache Center LLCFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Brown Balch among 30 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alaska
Joshua Brown Balch, M.D. is one of 30 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 37% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 27% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 37% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Alaska
There are 30 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alaska.
All 30 in Alaska → Every provider in Eagle River → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Avery Levonuk, PTAEagle River, AK 995771346080892
- Brian Vacca, MDEagle River, AK 995771417041526
- Jay Cherok, DPTHomer, AK 996031073809190
- Curtis Warren, PT, DPT.Kenai, AK 996111427623768
- Jennifer Andress, PTAAnchorage, AK 995151174228696
- Jessica QuinnAnchorage, AK 995151295336659
- Morris Horning, MDAnchorage, AK 995081548521495
- Denise Lewis, PTAnchorage, AK 995071821154022
Common questions
What is Joshua Brown Balch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Brown Balch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619267630, issued on Apr 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Brown Balch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12836 Old Glenn Hwy Ste 2, Eagle River, AK, 99577. Phone: (907) 622-3715. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Brown Balch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 8318, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Brown Balch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Brown Balch, M.D. had 2,229 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Brown Balch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 51.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.