Ranga Balasekaran, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Springdale, AR
Ranga Balasekaran, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Springdale, Arkansas, and NPI 1518965813, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E7733, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ranga Balasekaran
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- E7733 AR
K5792 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 W Maple Ave, Springdale, AR 72764
- Phone
- (479) 757-8150
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 757-8155
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130521000566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 119 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 601 W Maple Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shawnna Allbritton, L.M.S.WSocial Worker1174711261
- Zachary Allen, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1265326367
- Laurie Anderson, MDPediatrics Physician1588608699
- Murl Baker, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1528062494
- Kevin Baltz, PTPhysical Therapist1194760355
- Ronald Brimberry, MDFamily Medicine Physician1336129758
Verify Ranga Balasekaran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E7733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
593 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium159 claims
- Gavilyte-G55 claims
- Clenpiq52 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl35 claims
- Linzess32 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26,290.67
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, 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.
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
- Conway Regional Medical Center IncConway, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ranga Balasekaran among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas
Ranga Balasekaran, MD is one of 119 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207RG0100X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas.
All 119 in Arkansas → Every provider in Springdale → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Spencer HansenSpringdale, AR 727621164954814
- Charles LavenderSpringdale, AR 727621720584378
- John Moore, MDSpringdale, AR 727621174707897
- Kevin O'Keefe, MDSpringdale, AR 727621053612069
- Sidney Vinson, MDSpringdale, AR 727621215970561
- Vijay Bhaskar Gayam, M.D.Rogers, AR 727581316296668
- Asad Mehboob, D.O.Rogers, AR 727581245465152
- Christopher Miller, M.DRogers, AR 727581699777409
Common questions
What is Ranga Balasekaran, MD's NPI number?
Ranga Balasekaran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518965813, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ranga Balasekaran, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 W Maple Ave, Springdale, AR, 72764. Phone: (479) 757-8150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ranga Balasekaran, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E7733, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ranga Balasekaran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ranga Balasekaran, MD had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ranga Balasekaran, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.