Merhala Balasubramaniam, M.D.
NPI 1629450333ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Great Falls, MT
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Benefis Hospitals Inc, practicing in Great Falls, Montana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $910,046 for 1,262 claims, against $54,740 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2024, $444.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Benefis Hospitals Inc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629450333 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 93868 | MT |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 268 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 821 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,740 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,262 · 1,576 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $910,046 |
| Generic share | 27% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · 384 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT
- Northern Montana HospitalHavre, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$444.95 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $154.15 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $138.50 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $110.23 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.28 | 1 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $16.79 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$444.95 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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