Luis Balbuena, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Marshall, TX
Luis Balbuena, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Marshall, Texas, and NPI 1649254749, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (Texas J5538, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis Balbuena
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- J5538 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 703 S Washington Ave, Marshall, TX 75670
- Phone
- (903) 927-6880
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 703 S Washington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Natalie Emery, FNPNurse Practitioner1336455468
Verify Luis Balbuena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J5538Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,302 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate357 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium183 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide126 claims
- Cefdinir61 claims
- Famotidine59 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride54 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $42.09
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Christus Trinity ClinicTyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 787 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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- Ford Albritton, M.D.Dallas, TX1659396661
Common questions
What is Luis Balbuena, MD's NPI number?
Luis Balbuena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649254749, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis Balbuena, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 S Washington Ave, Marshall, TX, 75670. Phone: (903) 927-6880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis Balbuena, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J5538, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Luis Balbuena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis Balbuena, MD had 1,302 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.