DR. PALUR V. BALAKRISHNAN MD NPI 1679508485

NPI Details

DR. Palur V. Balakrishnan, MD is a cardiovascular disease internal medicine in Houston, TX with 59 years of experience. The provider is an internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms. DR. Palur V. Balakrishnan, MD NPI is 1679508485. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

11914 ASTORIA BLVD
SUITE 410
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77089-064
Phone: (281) 484-8339
Fax: (281) 484-2179

The NPI 1679508485 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (HCPCS:93010)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (HCPCS:99211)
• Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (HCPCS:99291)
• Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
• Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect (HCPCS:78452)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93458)
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting (HCPCS:NAN05)
• Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/11/2006 and was last updated on 10/1/2012.

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