Sonam Balani, APRN
NPI 1770263535ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology· Denton, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (APRN) with Lone Star Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists PLLC, practicing in Denton, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $115,458 for 410 claims, against $20,686 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,687 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medical City Denton and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770263535 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Primary | 363LG0600X | 1020799 | TX |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 225 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 325 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,686 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 410 · 650 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $115,458 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lone Star Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists PLLCDenton, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical City DentonDenton, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,687 · 81 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,355 · 46 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $333.85 | 16 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $259.57 | 15 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $252.64 | 15 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $189.00 | 4 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $141.85 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,564 · 79 payments
- Education$94.62 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$28.45 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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