Vijay Balakrishnan, MD
Dermatology Physician · National City, CA
Vijay Balakrishnan, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in National City, California, and NPI 1104311596, issued on Jun 27, 2018. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijay Balakrishnan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- LL52671 SC
9971137 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 655 Euclid Ave Ste 304, National City, CA 91950
- Phone
- (619) 267-8303
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2018
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250114001746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 655 Euclid Ave Ste 304
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vijay Balakrishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,386 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorouracil272 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate135 claims
- Ketoconazole95 claims
- Econazole Nitrate78 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide72 claims
- Tacrolimus68 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 2 group practices
- Ada West Dermatology, P.C.Meridian, ID
- William F Resh MD Skin And Skin Cancer Medical Group OF San Diego IncNational City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Vijay Balakrishnan, MD's NPI number?
Vijay Balakrishnan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104311596, issued on Jun 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijay Balakrishnan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 Euclid Ave Ste 304, National City, CA, 91950. Phone: (619) 267-8303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijay Balakrishnan, MD's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vijay Balakrishnan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijay Balakrishnan, MD had 1,386 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.