NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Usha Balmuri, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC

Usha Balmuri, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1578905154, issued on Jul 23, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-01747, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578905154
Name
Usha Balmuri
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2016-01747 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12311 Copper Way, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone
(704) 667-0820
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161012001984); 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 12311 Copper Way

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

  1. Steven BauerFamily Medicine Physician1053402875
  2. Sally Harrill, PTPhysical Therapist1194780585
  3. James Heckaman, MDNeurology Physician1902860505
  4. Teresita Nelson, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1699739136
  5. Amit Patel, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1043577646
  6. Mira Patel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578105664

Verify Usha Balmuri in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,418 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Usha Balmuri2,418
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium143 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate132 claims
  4. Pravastatin Sodium87 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide67 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate67 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC

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

Usha Balmuri among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Usha Balmuri, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine 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 2013, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

417 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 417 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tara Branton, MDCharlotte, NC 282771568432920
  2. Malgorzata Brown, MDCharlotte, NC 282771417943135
  3. Thomas Childs, MDCharlotte, NC 282771972598878
  4. Jonathan Collins, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771760445233
  5. David Croland, D.O.Charlotte, NC 282771053343038
  6. Wiley Davis, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771558334284
  7. Harriet Davis, MDCharlotte, NC 282771659346955
  8. Erica Evans, MDCharlotte, NC 282771720012321

Common questions

What is Usha Balmuri, MD's NPI number?

Usha Balmuri, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578905154, issued on Jul 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Usha Balmuri, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12311 Copper Way, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 667-0820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Usha Balmuri, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-01747, 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 Usha Balmuri, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Usha Balmuri, MD had 2,418 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Usha Balmuri, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.

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.