Robert Jay Balkan, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Robert Jay Balkan, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1790725737, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 15443, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Jay Balkan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 15443 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 891-1988
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 899-1895
- Medicaid ID
- 1307271 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110816000122); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Jay Balkan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15443Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost55 claims
- Travoprost12 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $22.04
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 2 group practices
- Children's HospitalNew Orleans, LA
- Leader Balkan And Hendricks ApmcNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Jay Balkan among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Robert Jay Balkan, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 73% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adham Al Hariri, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790994929
- Donald Bergsma, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151588684518
- Eduardo Gonzalez-Stubbe, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151245508183
- Clifford Hendricks, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341216
- Kevin Kirchner, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151457541955
- Barry Leader, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341554
- Maria Reinoso, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151508056169
- Lance Turkish, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151881626497
Common questions
What is Robert Jay Balkan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Jay Balkan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790725737, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Jay Balkan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 891-1988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Jay Balkan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 15443, 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.
How much does Robert Jay Balkan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Jay Balkan, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; 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.