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Edit this profileWhere to find Marshall Balk, MD
- Wexford location main office
6001 Stonewood Dr, Wexford, PA 15090 - West Mifflin location
275 Clairton Blvd Ste 300B, West Mifflin, PA 15236
About Dr. Balk
Marshall Balk, MD practices orthopedic surgery in Wexford, PA. Marshall is a 1993 graduate of Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania. Marshall is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Marshall cared for 1,196 Medicare patients across 2,012 services. 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 new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730141342.
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
- (724) 933-3850
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6001 STONEWOOD DR
Wexford, PA 15090
275 Clairton Blvd Ste 300B
West Mifflin, PA 15236
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
2,012 services · 1,196 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
110 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
80 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
57 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
57 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
45 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | Procedure | 26160 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | Procedure | 25000 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
104 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | Imaging | 73120 |
62 | More 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.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 3
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.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Balk?
Dr. Balk is an orthopedic surgeon in Wexford, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balk's address?
Dr. Balk is listed at 6001 Stonewood Dr, Wexford, PA 15090. 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. Balk?
The number on file is (724) 933-3850. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balk's NPI number?
Dr. Balk's National Provider Identifier is 1730141342. 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. Balk train?
Dr. Balk attended Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Balk been practicing?
Dr. Balk has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Balk perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balk performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint and release and/or relocation of hand nerve; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of hand, 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Balk confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Balk. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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