Robert Francis Balen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Portland, OR
Robert Francis Balen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1467439158, issued on Dec 23, 2005. Check the license (Oregon 07448, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Francis Balen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 07448 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10502 NE Wasco St, Portland, OR 97220
- Phone
- (503) 252-2467
- Enumerated
- Dec 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 252-0670
- Medicaid ID
- 237941 OR
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10502 NE Wasco St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Chestler, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1841286366
Verify Robert Francis Balen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license 07448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Robert Francis Balen among 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon
Robert Francis Balen, MD is one of 322 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 67% 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, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon.
All 322 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Chestler, M.D.Portland, OR 972201841286366
- Jennifer Lyons, MDPortland, OR 972201629069026
- Asem Alqudah, MDPortland, OR 972191861736902
- Janani Singaravelu, M.D.Portland, OR 972211972037521
- Karen Winchester, M.D.Portland, OR 972191265502397
- Adam HanifMilwaukie, OR 972221033679451
- Joseph SimonettMilwaukie, OR 972221770972440
- Terry Burris, M.D.Tigard, OR 972231114901758
Common questions
What is Robert Francis Balen, MD's NPI number?
Robert Francis Balen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467439158, issued on Dec 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Francis Balen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10502 NE Wasco St, Portland, OR, 97220. Phone: (503) 252-2467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Francis Balen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number 07448, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Francis Balen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Francis Balen, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.