NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528070844
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
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 725 Welch RD

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

  1. Shayda Abadi, NPNurse Practitioner1316745540
  2. Natasha AbadillaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194306928
  3. Alexandra Abbott, MDPediatrics Physician1760018675
  4. Steven Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1619364908
  5. Ali Abdelhafiz Abdelsamea, MDPediatrics Physician1699390104
  6. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881804235

Verify Karthik Balakrishnan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
  2. 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

  1. Iram Ahmad, MDPalo Alto, CA1316174014
  2. Nada Ali, MDPalo Alto, CA1346605573
  3. Gabriel Arom, MDOrange, CA1801383799
  4. Jay Bhatt, M.D.Orange, CA1174880496
  5. Aditi Bhuskute, MDSacramento, CA1629332796
  6. Andrew Birkeland, M.D.Palo Alto, CA1700149317
  7. Jeffrey Birns, M.D.Tarzana, CA1043278062
  8. Morgan Bliss, M.D.San Diego, CA1760707657
  9. Marcella Bothwell, MDSan Diego, CA1962459982
  10. 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.

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