Rupa Bala, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Providence, RI
Rupa Bala, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1417983123, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD20988, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rupa Bala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License numbers
- MD20988 RI
ME159707 FL
61384 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 444-5891
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2025
- Fax
- (401) 444-5158
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251124003500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records → All 17 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 593 Eddy St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Karen Abi Chebl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255179552
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Verify Rupa Bala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD20988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
474 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate122 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl71 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium47 claims
- Flecainide Acetate37 claims
- Eliquis35 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)22 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $350.16
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
- Mckenzie Physician Services LLCSpringfield, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Rupa Bala among 17 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Rhode Island
Rupa Bala, MD is one of 17 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 17 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 17 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlos CuelloProvidence, RI 029031528016391
- Majd Hemam, MDProvidence, RI 029031154959377
- Jerome Kalifa, MDProvidence, RI 029031609328764
- Abdul Rahman Mourad, M.D.Providence, RI 029031629476023
- Daniel Philbin, M.D.Providence, RI 029031841277274
- Xiaoxiao Qian, M.D.Providence, RI 029031598296253
- David Shim, M.D./PH.D.Providence, RI 029031689017451
- Arnoldas Giedrimas, MDProvidence, RI 029041073799573
Common questions
What is Rupa Bala, MD's NPI number?
Rupa Bala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417983123, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rupa Bala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-5891. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rupa Bala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD20988, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rupa Bala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rupa Bala, MD had 474 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rupa Bala, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.