NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Atwater Balderston, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Richard Atwater Balderston, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1265476386, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD020871E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265476386
Name
Richard Atwater Balderston
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
MD020871E PA
25MA06837200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone
(215) 409-9300
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 409-9365
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 601 Walnut St

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  6. Laurel Lipshutz, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1184721771

Verify Richard Atwater Balderston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 43 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 43 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia →

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. David Abraham, M.D.Wyomissing, PA1205897964
  2. Steven Agabegi, MDSomerset, PA1063623353
  3. Dirk Alander, MDDanville, PA1912911488
  4. Ikechukwu Amakiri, MD, MBAPhiladelphia, PA1114503125
  5. David Anderson, M.D.Bensalem, PA1497792725
  6. Gregory Bailey, D.O.State College, PA1639245210
  7. Patrick Cahill, MDPhiladelphia, PA1003858036
  8. David Casper, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1477971422
  9. Daniel Cataldo, D.O.Bethlehem, PA1487086229
  10. Eric Chamberlin, M.D.Uniontown, PA1093718256

Common questions

What is Richard Atwater Balderston, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Atwater Balderston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265476386, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Atwater Balderston, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19106. Phone: (215) 409-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Atwater Balderston, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD020871E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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