Purnima V. Balachandran, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL
Purnima V. Balachandran, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1659318509, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036131228, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Purnima V. Balachandran
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 036131228 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 569-8387
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130325000500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 820 S Damen Ave
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- Ariane AidedjiPharmacist1467371393
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Verify Purnima V. Balachandran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036131228Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C97 claims
- Omeprazole28 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf13 claims
- Clopidogrel12 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): 87.1 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
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupGlenview, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Purnima V. Balachandran among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Purnima V. Balachandran, MD is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Purnima V. Balachandran, MD's NPI number?
Purnima V. Balachandran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659318509, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Purnima V. Balachandran, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 569-8387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Purnima V. Balachandran, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036131228, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Purnima V. Balachandran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Purnima V. Balachandran, MD had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Purnima V. Balachandran, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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.