Physician Profile
Bantwal P. Baliga, MD, DGO practices family medicine in Columbus, GA. According to Medicare claims data, Bantwal cared for 712 Medicare patients across 2,501 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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1400 BRADLEY LAKE BLVD
Columbus, GA 31904
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
Most searched procedures
Preventive interventions
Screening and testing
Diagnostic Tests
Exams & Screenings
Foot and Leg Pain
Heart & Circulation
Injections
Lungs & Breathing
Minor Procedures
Occupational Health
Office procedures
Pain Management
Preventive Care
Respiratory
Senior Care
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Skin Procedures
Sleep Health
Urgent Care Procedures
Wellness & Weight
Women's Health
2,501 services · 712 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Treatment | 95251 |
100 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
100 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
53 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Drug given | J3420 |
53 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Whole body composition tissue and fluid measurements with interpretation and report | 0358T |
49 | Too few peers to compare | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
724 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | Lab test | 82962 |
409 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
404 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
181 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Baliga is a family doctor in Columbus, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
Dr. Baliga is listed at 1400 Bradley Lake Blvd, Columbus, GA 31904. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (706) 507-2050. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Baliga's National Provider Identifier is 1730272584. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Baliga attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Baliga has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Baliga provides treatments such as continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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