NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mehdi H. Baluch, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Saginaw, MI

Mehdi H. Baluch, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1104831536, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301072702, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104831536
Name
Mehdi H. Baluch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
4301072702 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 Cooper Ave Ste 4300, Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone
(989) 583-7460
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2024
Fax
(989) 583-7432
Medicaid IDs
4950780 MI
4944577 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061102000566); accepts Medicare assignment
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 900 Cooper Ave Ste 4300

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

  1. Menelito Lilagan, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1164681797
  2. Michael PetersonGerontology Nurse Practitioner1003620485
  3. Mark Raphael, DOGastroenterology Physician1922428382
  4. Angel Thompson, ACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1639425267

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

824 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Mehdi Baluch824
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf149 claims
  2. Omeprazole147 claims
  3. Gavilyte-C97 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium96 claims
  5. Peg 3350-Electrolyte42 claims
  6. Clenpiq22 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: $634.21

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mehdi Baluch$634.21
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Covenant Medical Center IncSaginaw, MI

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.

Mehdi H. Baluch among 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan

Mehdi H. Baluch, MD is one of 550 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 85% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 415 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shaukat Khan, MDSaginaw, MI 486021972692358
  2. Menelito Lilagan, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486021164681797
  3. Robert McNier, MDSaginaw, MI 486021588751895
  4. Mark Pankonin, M.D./PH.D.Saginaw, MI 486021356509947
  5. Mark Raphael, DOSaginaw, MI 486021922428382
  6. Martin Tobi, MDSaginaw, MI 486021396847786
  7. Amita Kakarla-MagantiSaginaw, MI 486031518297886
  8. Erika Degayner, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486041184740169

Common questions

What is Mehdi H. Baluch, MD's NPI number?

Mehdi H. Baluch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104831536, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mehdi H. Baluch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 Cooper Ave Ste 4300, Saginaw, MI, 48602. Phone: (989) 583-7460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mehdi H. Baluch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301072702, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mehdi H. Baluch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mehdi H. Baluch, MD had 824 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.