Stephen James Balise, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Taos, NM
Stephen James Balise, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Taos, New Mexico, and NPI 1396109468, issued on Apr 5, 2016. Check the license (New Mexico MD2024-1156, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen James Balise
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD2024-1156 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1397 Weimer RD, Taos, NM 87571
- Phone
- (575) 758-8883
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241224000275); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 236 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1397 Weimer RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Molly Bearden, RD LD CDERegistered Dietitian1255610051
- Michael Bellas, PAPhysician Assistant1588621916
- Jennifer Birge, RDRegistered Dietitian1285788174
- Kimberly Boberschmidt, PHARMDPharmacist1275873960
- Matthew Borrego, PHD, MS, RPHPharmacist1902147887
- Pamela Boyleston, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1659696227
Verify Stephen James Balise in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2024-1156Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Taos Professional Services,llcTaos, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen James Balise among 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico
Stephen James Balise, M.D. is one of 236 surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 236 in New Mexico → Every provider in Taos → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stan Chao, M.D.Taos, NM 875711952337677
- Whitney David, MDTaos, NM 875711073536322
- Jon Levin, DOTaos, NM 875711396731899
- Ryan Murphy, D.O.Taos, NM 875711912168691
- Aiden O'Rourke, M.D.Taos, NM 875711164484002
- Debbra Sirmans, M.D.Taos, NM 875711568680494
- Rodney Barker, MDLos Alamos, NM 875441023178530
- Justin GreenLos Alamos, NM 875441114966462
Common questions
What is Stephen James Balise, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen James Balise, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396109468, issued on Apr 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen James Balise, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1397 Weimer RD, Taos, NM, 87571. Phone: (575) 758-8883. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen James Balise, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2024-1156, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen James Balise, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen James Balise, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.