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Christine Yeramian Balekian, M.D.

NPI 1528216645ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Sylmar, CA

Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Southern California Permanente Medical Group, practicing in Sylmar, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $406,101 for 481 claims, against $13,158 paid for services in 2024.

Overview

NPI1528216645
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedSep 3, 2008
Last updated in NPPESDec 7, 2021
Certified by providerDec 7, 2021

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary207RI0200XA95392CA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients11
Services billed441 across 18 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$13,158

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)481 · 709 30-day fills
Patients232
Total drug cost$406,101
Generic share43% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2004
Medicare specialtyInfectious Disease
Secondary specialtiesGeneral Practice

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

None reported for 2025 or 2024.

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