NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin D. Balla, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Justin D. Balla, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1437487485, issued on Dec 3, 2009. Check the license (Texas P2954, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437487485
Name
Justin D. Balla
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
P2954 TX
BP20034563 TX
FTL 43006 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4755 Aldine Mail Route RD, Houston, TX 77039
Phone
(281) 985-7600
Enumerated
Dec 3, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 985-7620
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100803000553); 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 4755 Aldine Mail Route RD

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

  1. Yussein Aguirre, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1780820258
  2. Olajumoke Idris, MDFamily Medicine Physician1346982477
  3. Kimthoa Le, PHARMACISTPharmacist1205836681
  4. Alexander Lee, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780265785
  5. Rebecca Lee, APRN, FNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1053660654
  6. Neethu Mathew, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1235863754

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

669 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Justin Balla669
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium53 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium50 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate43 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl26 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
  6. Furosemide23 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): 82.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Justin D. Balla among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Justin D. Balla, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,123 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,123 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yussein Aguirre, M.D.Houston, TX 770391780820258
  2. Charnell Cain, DOHouston, TX 770391265812630
  3. Nida Chhotani, MDHouston, TX 770391508121682
  4. Lisa Ghosh, MDHouston, TX 770391578511150
  5. Ingon KimHouston, TX 770391275635310
  6. Vijaya Mallela, M.D.Houston, TX 770391154354587
  7. Miguel Morales, M.D.Houston, TX 770391912123878
  8. Hanna Morkowski, M.D.Houston, TX 770391346441185

Common questions

What is Justin D. Balla, M.D.'s NPI number?

Justin D. Balla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437487485, issued on Dec 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin D. Balla, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4755 Aldine Mail Route RD, Houston, TX, 77039. Phone: (281) 985-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin D. Balla, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P2954, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Justin D. Balla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin D. Balla, M.D. had 669 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Justin D. Balla, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.

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