Physician Profile
Luke H. Balsamo, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Balsamo
Luke H. Balsamo, MD is a healthcare provider in Portsmouth, VA specializing in orthopedic surgery. Luke is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Luke provided 2,366 services to 1,377 patients. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1952477317.
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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
- (757) 953-1814
- Email not available
Practice Locations
620 JOHN PAUL JONES CIR
Portsmouth, VA 23708
6160 Kempsville Cir Ste 200B
Norfolk, VA 23502
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic 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
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,366 services · 1,377 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
127 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Procedure | 20985 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
223 | More than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
177 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
132 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Imaging | 73552 |
68 | More than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of joints, multiple | Imaging | 77077 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 orthopedic surgeons in Portsmouth 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 7
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Balsamo specialize in?
Dr. Balsamo is an orthopedic surgeon in Portsmouth, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Balsamo located?
Dr. Balsamo is listed at 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balsamo's phone number?
The number on file is (757) 953-1814. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Balsamo?
Dr. Balsamo's National Provider Identifier is 1952477317. 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. Balsamo go to medical school?
Dr. Balsamo attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Balsamo have?
Dr. Balsamo has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Balsamo do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balsamo performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hip, 2-3 views and x-ray of knee, 4 or more views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Balsamo's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Balsamo. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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