Richard Balaban, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Somerville, MA
Richard Balaban, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Somerville, Massachusetts, and NPI 1780793281, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 150331, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Balaban
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 150331 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 236 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
- Phone
- (617) 591-6300
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 236 Highland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Matthew Corey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518266741
- Lynne Crawford, NPNurse Practitioner1174698377
Verify Richard Balaban in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 150331Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,956 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 154 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium143 claims
- Metformin Hcl73 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate69 claims
- Omeprazole64 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate62 claims
- Lisinopril61 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Cambridge Public Health CommissionEverett, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
33 internal medicine physician records list a Somerville practice address
They are 33 of the 1,860 NPPES records with a Somerville practice address, and 7,865 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
All 33 in Somerville → All 7,865 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Somerville →
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Common questions
What is Richard Balaban, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Balaban, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780793281, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Balaban, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 236 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143. Phone: (617) 591-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Balaban, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 150331, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Balaban, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Balaban, M.D. had 1,956 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.