Diwaker D. Balachandran, M.D.
NPI 1053412551ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (class of 1995). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $39,509 for 559 patients in 2024, with only 32 Part D claims. 3b Medical, Inc. reported $30.47 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053412551 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | L5669 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 559 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,298 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,509 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 32 · 33 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $6,396 |
| Generic share | 44% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX · 2,765 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$30.47 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 3b Medical, Inc. | $30.47 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$30.47 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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