Kara Rae Balken, AUD
Audiologist · Edina, MN
Kara Rae Balken, AUD is an audiologist with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1528625290, issued on May 28, 2019. Check the license with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Rae Balken
- Credential
- AUD
- Primary taxonomy
- Audiologist 231H00000X
- Practice location
- 7300 France Ave S Ste 101, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 922-2408
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220518000669); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara Rae Balken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Soundgate Hearing LLCEdina, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Rae Balken among 502 audiologist records in Minnesota
Kara Rae Balken, AUD is one of 502 audiologist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 44% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 44% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2012 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 231H00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Audiologist providers in Minnesota
There are 502 audiologist records in Minnesota.
All 502 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Audiologist nationwide →
The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Allgor, AU.D.Edina, MN 554351952812927
- Diane Brown, MAEdina, MN 554351558334995
- Carol Bryant, AU.D.Edina, MN 554351144261702
- Briana Burgan, AUDEdina, MN 554351619413507
- Marisa Bushman, AU.D.Edina, MN 554351376918235
- Kymm Glenzer, AU.D.Edina, MN 554351629024567
- Kylie KaselEdina, MN 554351699398511
- Jeffrey King, AUDEdina, MN 554351447636147
Common questions
What is Kara Rae Balken, AUD's NPI number?
Kara Rae Balken, AUD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528625290, issued on May 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Rae Balken, AUD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7300 France Ave S Ste 101, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 922-2408. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Rae Balken, AUD's license?
Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.