NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shemsu D. Balker, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Dallas, TX

Shemsu D. Balker, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1871545293, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas N4277, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871545293
Name
Shemsu D. Balker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
N4277 TX
E-11647 AR
200539 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4500 S Lancaster RD, Dallas, TX 75216
Phone
(214) 857-0000
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4500 S Lancaster RD

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

  1. Bethzaida AbdalPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1427598754
  2. Abeba Abebe, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487262424
  3. Irene Abia-AngehPharmacist1851878862
  4. Olabamiji Abimbola, DSC, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619460938
  5. Daniel Abraham, RTCertified Respiratory Therapist1073813978
  6. Noel Abraham, PHARMACISTPharmacist1316572720

Verify Shemsu D. Balker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 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 score68.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.5
  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).

Shemsu D. Balker among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Shemsu D. Balker, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

956 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Dallas

They are 956 of the 36,304 NPPES records with a practice address in Dallas, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Albracht, MDDallas, TX 752161952330466
  2. Susy Ayaram, M.D.Dallas, TX 752161548220031
  3. Sameer Chaudhry, MDDallas, TX 752161134135510
  4. Monicah Gichinga-Mugwe, MDDallas, TX 752161376581470
  5. An Ho, M.D.Dallas, TX 752161326068370
  6. George Ivanovskis, M.D.Dallas, TX 752161144295023
  7. Steven Lilly, MDDallas, TX 752161891727871
  8. Praveen Mehta, M.D.Dallas, TX 752161407812738

Common questions

What is Shemsu D. Balker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shemsu D. Balker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871545293, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shemsu D. Balker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 S Lancaster RD, Dallas, TX, 75216. Phone: (214) 857-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shemsu D. Balker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N4277, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Shemsu D. Balker, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 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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