Katharine J. Balbuena, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Shreveport, LA
Katharine J. Balbuena, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1750340105, issued on Mar 22, 2006. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katharine J. Balbuena
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- K0624 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101
- Phone
- (817) 284-9850
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2025
- Fax
- (817) 284-9859
- Medicaid ID
- 029577601 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katharine J. Balbuena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Katharine J. Balbuena among 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana
Katharine J. Balbuena, MD is one of 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 56% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana.
All 192 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jenness Courtney, MDShreveport, LA 711011811980675
- James Lyons, PTShreveport, LA 711011487201257
- Don Pirraglia, DOShreveport, LA 711011851487862
- Mrunalini Shah, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011457320616
- Wade WyckoffShreveport, LA 711011689243149
- John Bicknell, MDShreveport, LA 711051740357722
- John Hodge, PTAShreveport, LA 711051811414642
- Donald Allison, A.D. PTABossier City, LA 711111114340593
Common questions
What is Katharine J. Balbuena, MD's NPI number?
Katharine J. Balbuena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750340105, issued on Mar 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katharine J. Balbuena, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA, 71101. Phone: (817) 284-9850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katharine J. Balbuena, MD's license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Katharine J. Balbuena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katharine J. Balbuena, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.