Ridin Balakrishnan, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Ridin Balakrishnan, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1982125035, issued on Jun 29, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 338431, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ridin Balakrishnan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- 338431 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 834-2062
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231002000241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ridin Balakrishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 338431Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.1 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
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ridin Balakrishnan among 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Louisiana
Ridin Balakrishnan, MD is one of 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 224 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Louisiana.
All 224 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frederick Brazda, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121902804214
- Philip Daroca, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121336218155
- Tracy DewenterNew Orleans, LA 701121508052747
- Rachna Jetly, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121801989520
- Giovanni Lorusso, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121679661508
- Krzysztof Moroz, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121548374440
- Adriane Nelson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121871783266
- Harry Pigman, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121639376478
Common questions
What is Ridin Balakrishnan, MD's NPI number?
Ridin Balakrishnan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982125035, issued on Jun 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ridin Balakrishnan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 834-2062. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ridin Balakrishnan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 338431, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Ridin Balakrishnan, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 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.