Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Morganton, NC
Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1598996944, issued on Aug 3, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-00817, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shivashanker Balasingham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 2023-00817 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 580-6753
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230807002206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shivashanker Balasingham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-00817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
352 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir18 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate17 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
- Prednisone13 claims
- Eliquis12 claims
- Jardiance11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncMorganton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shivashanker Balasingham among 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina
Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D. is one of 287 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2009, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 204 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina.
All 287 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rahul Sampath, M.DMorganton, NC 286551386964468
- Robert Aryeetey, MDStatesville, NC 286251104871581
- Veronica Corcino, MDConover, NC 286131548310386
- Wheaton Williams, M.D.Conover, NC 286131326045311
- Kirsten Schutte, MDHickory, NC 286011285955930
- Christopher Parsons, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287391487681003
- Vicki Morris, M.D.Morehead City, NC 285571225091572
- Laura Gilbert, M.D.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471275972267
Common questions
What is Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598996944, issued on Aug 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-6753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-00817, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shivashanker Balasingham, M.D. had 352 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.