NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D.

Dermatology Physician · Springfield, OR

Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Oregon, and NPI 1518254481, issued on Jun 29, 2011. Check the license (Oregon MD197986, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518254481
Name
Samuel Jackson Balin
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
MD197986 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
860 Beltline RD, Springfield, OR 97477
Phone
(541) 344-4168
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2024
Fax
(458) 201-8510
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200721001294); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mayo Medical School, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 860 Beltline RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Janna Check, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619575008
  2. Loan Duong, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1255568515
  3. Alison KastFamily Nurse Practitioner1710425871
  4. Jason Keister, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073928438
  5. Hong Le, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1639453822
  6. Laurie Leece, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1942314992

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

629 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Samuel Balin629
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole168 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide65 claims
  3. Clindamycin Phosphate62 claims
  4. Econazole Nitrate56 claims
  5. Fluocinonide47 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate32 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%76.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,549.21

71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Balin$1,549.21
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Oregon Dermatology And Surgery LLCSpringfield, OR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samuel Jackson Balin among 209 dermatology physician records in Oregon

Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D. is one of 209 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 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 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 209 dermatology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Clark, M.D.Springfield, OR 974771710349592
  2. Jordan Cook, DOSpringfield, OR 974771588041719
  3. Rie Takahashi, MD, PHDSpringfield, OR 974771528476322
  4. Katherine Braunlich, D.ORoseburg, OR 974711326496522
  5. Jay Gade, MD PHDRoseburg, OR 974711447222724
  6. Julee Richards, M.D.Roseburg, OR 974711467475137
  7. Kaylan Weese, M.D.Roseburg, OR 974711134449366
  8. Dawn Allison, MDCentral Point, OR 975021841277241

Common questions

What is Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518254481, issued on Jun 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 860 Beltline RD, Springfield, OR, 97477. Phone: (541) 344-4168. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD197986, 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 Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D. had 629 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samuel Jackson Balin, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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.

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