Ganesh R. Balu, M.D.
NPI 1073594693ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Dover, DE
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Dover, Delaware, licensed in DE, with an NPI issued in November 2005. 148 Medicare patients in 2024, $358,865 paid; nearly all of their 718 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Painteq LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2024, $156.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1073594693 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | C1-0005467 | DE |
| Electrodiagnostic Medicine | 204R00000X | C1-0005467 | DE |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine | 2081P2900X | C1-0005467 | DE |
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 - Interventional Pain Management (DE); Practitioner - Pain Management (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 148 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,414 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $358,865 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 718 · 744 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 77 |
| Total drug cost | $17,463 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$156.73 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Painteq LLC | $77.20 | 2 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $27.16 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.89 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15.95 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.53 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$156.73 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records