NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Fontana, CA

Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1528321767, issued on Jun 22, 2012. Check the license (California 143000, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528321767
Name
Saranya C. Balasubramaniam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
143000 CA
56477 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7798 Cherry Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
Phone
(909) 445-8535
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2022
Fax
(909) 552-8955
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160628002596); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2012
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 7798 Cherry Ave

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

  1. Wendy Amezcua, PAMedical Physician Assistant1982854865
  2. Phillip Chong, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1093132177
  3. Kathryn Maiorano, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770910770
  4. Francisco Merino, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1104017318
  5. Heather NguyenPhysician Assistant1063389286
  6. Orlando Ortiz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710713953

Verify Saranya C. Balasubramaniam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

311 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Saranya Balasubramaniam311
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost81 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin53 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine48 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate39 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol38 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: $205.19

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Saranya Balasubramaniam$205.19
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Saranya C. Balasubramaniam among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denis Cline, MDFontana, CA 923351174690069
  2. Jonathan Duerksen, MDFontana, CA 923351710054523
  3. Eric Friedrichsen, MDFontana, CA 923351528116340
  4. Rudy Hedayi, MDFontana, CA 923351588731426
  5. Faisal Jehan, MDFontana, CA 923351568539450
  6. Jason Jia, MDFontana, CA 923351558940056
  7. Jeanne Killeen, MDFontana, CA 923351114094018
  8. Patrick LeeFontana, CA 923351629455167

Common questions

What is Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD's NPI number?

Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528321767, issued on Jun 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7798 Cherry Ave, Fontana, CA, 92336. Phone: (909) 445-8535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 143000, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saranya C. Balasubramaniam, MD had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 66 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.