Dr. Robert J. Balkan, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rush Medical College of Rush University (1979)
- Years since graduation
- 47
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 92
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1979Medical school: Rush Medical College of Rush University
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
LA license 15443
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Children's Hospital (20 clinicians)
- Leader Balkan and Hendricks Apmc (5 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 92
- Services billed
- 163
- Patients’ average age
- 69
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 74 | 69 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | 34 | 29 |
| Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion | 20 | 16 |
| Imaging of retina | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 55 |
| Travoprost Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 12 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone (tobramycin/dexamethasone) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.