Nicole Lee Balchune, DO
NPI 1659505931ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hazleton, PA
Internal Medicine (DO) in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, trained at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $502,418 for 5,255 claims, against $97,312 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1659505931 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 14, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | OS014813 | PA |
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 - Internal Medicine (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 370 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,001 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,312 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,255 · 10,243 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 528 |
| Total drug cost | $502,418 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA · 2,542 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre, PA
- Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton, PA
Other facilities
- Lehigh Valley Home Care HazletonHome health agency · Hazleton, PA
- Maylath Valley Health Systems, Inc.Home health agency · Sybertsville, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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