Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BALKAN
Robert Jay Balkan, M.D. practises ophthalmology in New Orleans, LA. Robert is a 1979 graduate of Rush Medical College of Rush University.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Balkan's specialty?
Dr. Balkan is an ophthalmology in New Orleans, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Balkan?
Dr. Balkan is listed at 3434 PRYTANIA ST SUITE 250, New Orleans, LA 70115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Balkan?
The number on file is (504) 891-1988. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Balkan?
Dr. Balkan's National Provider Identifier is 1790725737. 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. Balkan's medical education?
Dr. Balkan attended Rush Medical College of Rush University, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Balkan have?
Dr. Balkan has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Balkan known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balkan provides treatments such as established patient complete exam of visual system and established patient problem focused exam of visual system. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (504) 891-1988
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3434 PRYTANIA ST SUITE 250
New Orleans, LA 70115
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
117 services · 105 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
76 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Treatment | 92012 |
29 |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other ophthalmology specialists 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.
Other ophthalmology specialists in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1979 at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Established patient complete exam of visual system 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.