NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Robert Balak

Family Nurse Practitioner · Saint Joseph, MO

Michael Robert Balak is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and NPI 1982237046, issued on Feb 18, 2020. Check the license (Missouri 2020005223, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; 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
1982237046
Name
Michael Robert Balak
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
2020005223 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
802 N Riverside RD Ste 150, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Phone
(816) 271-4025
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2020
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200330000963); 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 802 N Riverside RD Ste 150

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

  1. Rachel Amin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588369334
  2. Abdallah Amireh, MDVascular Neurology Physician1538681903
  3. Adriana Athon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750274882
  4. Kristin CecilFamily Nurse Practitioner1932739620
  5. Haley Keesaman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063054039
  6. Parag Patil, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1629175989

Verify Michael Robert Balak in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

536 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Balak536
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam71 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium70 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl65 claims
  4. Omeprazole60 claims
  5. Famotidine50 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone43 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): 76.9 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.5
  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: $195.69

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Balak$195.69
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Center LLCSaint Joseph, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Robert Balak among 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri

Michael Robert Balak is one of 5,226 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 66% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 3,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Saint Joseph

They are 103 of the 1,219 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Joseph, and 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Crystal AshburnSaint Joseph, MO 645071750870846
  2. Kristin CecilSaint Joseph, MO 645071932739620
  3. Ronda Damgar, APRNSaint Joseph, MO 645071235552977
  4. Denise DawkinsSaint Joseph, MO 645071972968428
  5. Laura Gross, FNPSaint Joseph, MO 645071659902583
  6. Tracy Howery, APRNSaint Joseph, MO 645071528333184
  7. Sheree Kruske, FNP-BCSaint Joseph, MO 645071477015386
  8. Dana McDaniel, APNSt Joseph, MO 645071295792547

Common questions

What is Michael Robert Balak's NPI number?

Michael Robert Balak's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982237046, issued on Feb 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Robert Balak located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 802 N Riverside RD Ste 150, Saint Joseph, MO, 64507. Phone: (816) 271-4025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Robert Balak's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020005223, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Robert Balak prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Robert Balak had 536 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Robert Balak's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 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.