NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vijayan Balan, M.D.

Hepatology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Vijayan Balan, M.D. is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1144204116, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 27722, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144204116
Name
Vijayan Balan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
License number
27722 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Phone
(480) 301-8000
Enumerated
Dec 2, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100226000212); 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 13400 E Shea Blvd

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

  1. Rawad Abbas, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1255028825
  2. Abdelmohaymin Abdalla, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1871081505
  3. Hesham Mubarak Abdalla, M.B.B.S.Internal Medicine Physician1013696111
  4. Mahmoud Abdelnabi, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1548934714
  5. Haidar Abdul-Muhsin, M.B.CH.B.Urology Physician1356755250
  6. Ali Abdulsahib, MDInfectious Disease Physician1417535030

Verify Vijayan Balan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hepatology physician in 2024

738 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vijayan Balan738
  2. Specialty average762

Most prescribed

  1. Ursodiol260 claims
  2. Spironolactone58 claims
  3. Lactulose46 claims
  4. Azathioprine41 claims
  5. Xifaxan39 claims
  6. Omeprazole32 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

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

Hepatology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 8 hepatology physician records in Arizona.

The 7 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Lindor, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591194704668
  2. Richard Manch, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061043289341
  3. Jinendra Satiya, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641639531056
  4. Geetha Kolli, M.DPhoenix, AZ 850061295928109
  5. Ester Little, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061639126980
  6. Alberto Ramos, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061487788998
  7. David Twitchell, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061679215719

Common questions

What is Vijayan Balan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vijayan Balan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144204116, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vijayan Balan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vijayan Balan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 27722, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vijayan Balan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vijayan Balan, M.D. had 738 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vijayan Balan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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