NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kujtim Balidemaj, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Bronx, NY

Kujtim Balidemaj, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1982701710, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (New York 225799, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982701710
Name
Kujtim Balidemaj
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
225799 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2426 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10469
Phone
(718) 708-5470
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 708-4715
Medicaid ID
2319648 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070130000211); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2426 Eastchester Road

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

  1. James Bowers, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1851330468
  2. Joseph Helft, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1659478477

Verify Kujtim Balidemaj in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,196 Medicare Part D claims for 738 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Kujtim Balidemaj7,196
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium748 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate591 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium372 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate319 claims
  5. Furosemide261 claims
  6. Eliquis245 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $551.46

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kujtim Balidemaj$551.46
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

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.

Kujtim Balidemaj among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York

Kujtim Balidemaj, MD is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1998 among the 1,896 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammed Algodi, M.DBronx, NY 104691760839450
  2. James Bowers, MDBronx, NY 104691851330468
  3. Joseph Helft, MDBronx, NY 104691659478477
  4. Ilya Kaplan, MDBronx, NY 104691184720138
  5. Michele Nanna, MDBronx, NY 104691265538219
  6. Yufei Tang, MDBronx, NY 104691093150161
  7. Donald Wallerson, MDBronx, NY 104691407885387
  8. Luis Astudillo, MDBronx, NY 104681114974623

Common questions

What is Kujtim Balidemaj, MD's NPI number?

Kujtim Balidemaj, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982701710, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kujtim Balidemaj, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2426 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY, 10469. Phone: (718) 708-5470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kujtim Balidemaj, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 225799, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kujtim Balidemaj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kujtim Balidemaj, MD had 7,196 Medicare Part D claims for 738 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kujtim Balidemaj, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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