Michael W. Balfe, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Olympia, WA
Michael W. Balfe, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Olympia, Washington, and NPI 1003970021, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00037963, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael W. Balfe
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD00037963 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 Lilly RD NE, Olympia, WA 98506
- Phone
- (360) 923-7000
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 923-7089
- Medicaid ID
- 8250045 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080131000089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael W. Balfe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00037963Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,254 Medicare Part D claims for 1,255 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 450 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium270 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium255 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium214 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen200 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate162 claims
- Losartan Potassium146 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonOlympia, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael W. Balfe among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
Michael W. Balfe, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% 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, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
155 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Olympia
They are 155 of the 5,034 NPPES records with a practice address in Olympia, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Michael W. Balfe, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael W. Balfe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003970021, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael W. Balfe, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Lilly RD NE, Olympia, WA, 98506. Phone: (360) 923-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael W. Balfe, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00037963, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael W. Balfe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael W. Balfe, M.D. had 5,254 Medicare Part D claims for 1,255 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.