NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D

Family Medicine Physician · Martinsville, VA

Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Martinsville, Virginia, and NPI 1780996736, issued on Jul 7, 2010. Check the license (Virginia 0101255071, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780996736
Name
Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
0101255071 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1107A Brookdale St, Martinsville, VA 24112
Phone
(276) 670-3300
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181002003812); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1107A Brookdale St

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

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  2. Martha ColeFamily Medicine Physician1265858161
  3. Paul Eason, MDInternal Medicine Physician1851369375
  4. Valenica Eggleston-Clark, MDFamily Medicine Physician1316069933
  5. Twana Jaff, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912130584
  6. William Lewis, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487623583

Verify Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,193 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shyam Balakrishnan5,193
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate399 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium277 claims
  3. Gabapentin210 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium189 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium167 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium164 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

  1. Duke University Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Raleigh, NC

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

Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan among 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia

Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D is one of 4,137 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 2,426 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Martinsville

They are 17 of the 499 NPPES records with a practice address in Martinsville, and 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maureen Aaron, M.D.Martinsville, VA 241121164409942
  2. Asma Afzal, MDMartinsville, VA 241121093795775
  3. Robert Buhr, M.D.Martinsville, VA 241121699963926
  4. Martha ColeMartinsville, VA 241121265858161
  5. Valenica Eggleston-Clark, MDMartinsville, VA 241121316069933
  6. Myron Eller, M.D.Martinsville, VA 241121285602862
  7. John Favero, D.O.Martinsville, VA 241121750542197
  8. Gordon Green, M.D.Martinsville, VA 241121295796951

Common questions

What is Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D's NPI number?

Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780996736, issued on Jul 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1107A Brookdale St, Martinsville, VA, 24112. Phone: (276) 670-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101255071, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shyam Easwarapillai Balakrishnan, M.D had 5,193 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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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.