Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Charleston, WV
Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1447780614, issued on Jun 19, 2017. Check the license (West Virginia 31018, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 31018 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3100 Maccorkle Ave Ste 205, Charleston, WV 25304
- Phone
- (304) 388-2303
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230124001801); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 31 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 31018Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
867 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate151 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate132 claims
- Prednisone117 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium44 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen35 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: $836.90
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Charleston Area Medical Center IncCharleston, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena among 31 rheumatology physician records in West Virginia
Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD is one of 31 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 31 rheumatology physician records in West Virginia.
All 31 in West Virginia → Every provider in Charleston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Justice, M.D.Charleston, WV 253041114361961
- Yamini Sachan, MDCharleston, WV 253041366823783
- Leah Triplett, D.O.Charleston, WV 253011679500532
- Suzanne Gharib, MDSouth Charleston, WV 253091386851988
- Thomas Howard, MDSouth Charleston, WV 253091396713137
- Michael Istfan, MDSouth Charleston, WV 253091386650760
- Arash Hassantoufighi, MDMartinsburg, WV 254011962822197
- Michael Rezaian, M.D.Martinsburg, WV 254011598821449
Common questions
What is Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD's NPI number?
Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447780614, issued on Jun 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3100 Maccorkle Ave Ste 205, Charleston, WV, 25304. Phone: (304) 388-2303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 31018, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD had 867 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.