Edward Michael Balok, M.D.
NPI 1609884220ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· East China, MI
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in East China, Michigan, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 1990). In 2024 Medicare paid $267,077 for 841 patients, and Part D covered 2,247 of their prescriptions, 65% of them generic. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,082 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609884220 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 9, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | EB055964 | MI |
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 - Ophthalmology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 841 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,156 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $267,077 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,247 · 4,150 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 655 |
| Total drug cost | $234,030 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Riverside Eye Center PCEast China, MI · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Henry Ford Health St John HospitalDetroit, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,082 · 26 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$983.63 · 16 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $252.71 | 3 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $250.00 | 2 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $174.29 | 6 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $158.76 | 3 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $63.61 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,082 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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