Physician Profile
Keki R. Balsara, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Balsara
Keki R. Balsara, MD practices thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Nashville, TN. Keki is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Keki cared for 179 Medicare patients across 320 services. The services billed most often include evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device, interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart, and other heart surgery procedure.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (615) 343-6165
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1215 21ST AVE S STE 5025
Nashville, TN 37232
4921 Parkview Pl Ste 8A Ste 8A
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery 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
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
320 services · 179 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heart surgery procedure | Procedure | 33999 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of implanted blood flow assist device in lower heart chamber | Procedure | 33979 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Insertion of tube through the skin for ecmo external blood circulation in heart and lungs using a pump (6 years or older) | Procedure | 33952 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Transplantation of donor heart | Procedure | 33945 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of blood flow assist device in lower heart chamber through skin with review by radiologist using artery access | Procedure | 33990 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Preparation of donor heart for transplantation | Procedure | 33944 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | Treatment | 93750 |
127 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | Treatment | 93314 |
89 | More than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 thoracic surgery specialists in Nashville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2019 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Balsara's specialty?
Dr. Balsara is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Nashville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Balsara?
Dr. Balsara is listed at 1215 21St Ave S Ste 5025, Nashville, TN 37232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Balsara?
The number on file is (615) 343-6165. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balsara's NPI number?
Dr. Balsara's National Provider Identifier is 1942467642. 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
What is Dr. Balsara's medical education?
Dr. Balsara attended Other, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Balsara been practicing?
Dr. Balsara has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Balsara known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balsara performs procedures including other heart surgery procedure, insertion of implanted blood flow assist device in lower heart chamber and harvest of vein using an endoscope; provides treatments such as evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device and interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Balsara confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Balsara. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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