Luke Hodgson Balsamo, MD
NPI 1952477317ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Portsmouth, VA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Vann-Virginia Center for Orthopaedics PC, practicing in Portsmouth, Virginia. 505 Medicare patients in 2024, $203,375 paid; all of their 600 Part D prescriptions were generic. Fidia Pharma USA Inc. reported $21.06 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sentara Careplex Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952477317 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 2, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 0101102569 | VA |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 505 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,076 across 104 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $203,375 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 600 · 626 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 205 |
| Total drug cost | $3,507 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vann-Virginia Center for Orthopaedics PCVirginia Beach, VA · 64 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Albemarle Home Care and HospiceHome health agency · Elizabeth City, NC
- Enhabit Home Health (VA Beach)Home health agency · Virginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$21.06 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$65.34 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | $21.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$21.06 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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