Physician Profile
Katharine J. Balbuena, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Balbuena
Katharine J. Balbuena, MD is a healthcare provider in Shreveport, LA specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Katharine trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1992. Katharine is also listed as specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Medicare claims data shows Katharine provided 1,860 services to 571 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1750340105.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (817) 284-9850
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1111 LINE AVE
Shreveport, LA 71101
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,860 services · 571 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
1,383 | More than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
348 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
129 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physical medicine and rehabilitations at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physical medicine and rehabilitations in Shreveport 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Balbuena?
Dr. Balbuena is a physical medicine and rehabilitation in Shreveport, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balbuena's address?
Dr. Balbuena is listed at 1111 Line Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Balbuena?
The number on file is (817) 284-9850. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Balbuena?
Dr. Balbuena's National Provider Identifier is 1750340105. 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
Where did Dr. Balbuena train?
Dr. Balbuena attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Balbuena have?
Dr. Balbuena has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Balbuena perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balbuena the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Balbuena's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Balbuena. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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