Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH is a pediatric otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1528070844, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (California C165904, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karthik Balakrishnan
- Credential
- MD, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician 207YP0228X
- License numbers
- C165904 CA
57963 MN
35.098513 OH
ML20008190 WA
68843 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 497-8000
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191226002012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 725 Welch RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shayda Abadi, NPNurse Practitioner1316745540
- Natasha AbadillaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194306928
- Alexandra Abbott, MDPediatrics Physician1760018675
- Steven Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1619364908
- Ali Abdelhafiz Abdelsamea, MDPediatrics Physician1699390104
- Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881804235
Verify Karthik Balakrishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C165904Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2 hospitals and group practices
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Lpch Medical Group Div OF LucilePalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 77 pediatric otolaryngology physician records in California.
Other pediatric otolaryngology physician records in California
- Iram Ahmad, MDPalo Alto, CA1316174014
- Nada Ali, MDPalo Alto, CA1346605573
- Gabriel Arom, MDOrange, CA1801383799
- Jay Bhatt, M.D.Orange, CA1174880496
- Aditi Bhuskute, MDSacramento, CA1629332796
- Andrew Birkeland, M.D.Palo Alto, CA1700149317
- Jeffrey Birns, M.D.Tarzana, CA1043278062
- Morgan Bliss, M.D.San Diego, CA1760707657
- Marcella Bothwell, MDSan Diego, CA1962459982
- Douglas Brewster, M.D.San Diego, CA1609848316
Common questions
What is Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH's NPI number?
Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528070844, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Welch RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 497-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH's license?
NPPES lists California license number C165904, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.