Laura J. Balcer, MD
Neurology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Laura J. Balcer, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902838121, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD051344L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura J. Balcer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD051344L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Phone
- (215) 662-3606
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 349-5579
- Medicaid ID
- 0015923630002 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130318000138); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3400 Spruce St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Emily AbdelmessihPediatric Pharmacist1891612560
- Mohammed AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013595495
- Amin Abedini, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912609017
- Farid Aboharb, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295595973
Verify Laura J. Balcer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD051344LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New York UniversityNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura J. Balcer among 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania
Laura J. Balcer, MD is one of 1,077 neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Cantor, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041225066244
- Harry Coslett, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041326088329
- Joseph Dalmau, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041376575506
- Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041194785774
- Marc Dichter, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041043242282
- Lauren Elman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041942231766
- Rollin Gallagher, MD MPHPhiladelphia, PA 191041932136835
- Frances Jensen, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041649261934
Common questions
What is Laura J. Balcer, MD's NPI number?
Laura J. Balcer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902838121, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura J. Balcer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-3606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura J. Balcer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD051344L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Laura J. Balcer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.
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.