Savitha Balakrishna, MD
NPI 1215011747ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Lufkin, TX
Family Medicine (MD) with Tyler County Hospital District, practicing in Lufkin, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $241,409 for 2,239 claims, against $663.96 paid for services in 2024. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $268.04 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Livingston and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215011747 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 16, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | M4992 | 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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 20 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 28 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $663.96 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,239 · 4,321 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 327 |
| Total drug cost | $241,409 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Tyler County Hospital DistrictWoodville, TX · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St Lukes Health Memorial LivingstonLivingston, TX
- Chi St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin, TX
- Christus Jasper Memorial HospitalJasper, TX
- Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX
- Tyler County HospitalWoodville, TX
Other facilities
- East Texas Home HealthHome health agency · Chester, TX
- Theracare Home HealthHome health agency · San Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$268.04 · 7 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$99.09 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $150.00 | 1 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.07 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.86 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.99 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $18.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$150.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$118.04 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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