Tara M. Balija, MD
NPI 1518284579ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgical Oncology· New York, NY
Surgery, Surgical Oncology (MD) with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, practicing in New York, New York. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $21,105 for 48 patients in 2024, with only 12 Part D claims. Elucent Medical reported $23.50 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mount Sinai Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518284579 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgical Oncology Primary | 2086X0206X | 316133 | NY |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 25MA09145900 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 48 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 106 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,105 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12 · 12 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $191.89 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY · 2,843 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY
- Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23.50 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$287.42 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Elucent Medical | $23.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$23.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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