Physician Profile
Ronald Balassanian, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Balassanian
Ronald Balassanian, MD is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in pathology. Ronald trained at University of Vermont College of Medicine, graduating in 1996. Ronald is also listed as specializing in anatomic & clinical pathology and cytopathology. Medicare claims data shows Ronald provided 944 services to 721 patients. The services billed most often include cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure, and pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity. This provider record is associated with NPI 1043282379.
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
- (415) 514-6642
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1600 DIVISADERO ST UCSF/MT. ZION MEDICAL CENTER, ROOM 200 FNA CLINIC
San Francisco, CA 94115
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Pathology 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
Autoimmune & Joints
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood & Metabolism
Blood Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Gene Mutation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Sickle cell disease
Cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Bone tumors
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Cervical & Gynecologic
Digestive
Digestive System
Endocrine
Genetics
Hormones
Immune System
Infections
Kidney
Liver
Metabolic & Routine Lab
Pregnancy & Fertility
Skin Cancer
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood Tests
- Blood Clotting Tests
- Blood Type Test
- Cholesterol screening
- Complete Blood Count
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Iron Level Blood Test
- Thyroid Blood Test
Cytology
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
Genetics
Immune & Allergy Tests
Infection Testing
Infection Tests
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
Pregnancy & Fertility
Routine Lab Tests
Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation
- Breast Biopsy Analysis
- Cervical biopsy lab review
- Colon Polyp Testing
- Kidney Biopsy Examination
- Liver Biopsy Examination
- Lung biopsy lab review
- Lymph Node Biopsy Analysis
- Oral biopsy lab review
- Prostate Biopsy Analysis
- Skin Biopsy Lab Review
- Stomach biopsy lab review
- Uterine biopsy lab review
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
944 services · 721 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
39 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy, first growth | Procedure | 10021 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | Lab test | 88112 |
182 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
162 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
139 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | Lab test | 88173 |
117 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate | Lab test | 88172 |
109 | More than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
41 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | Lab test | 88360 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | Lab test | 88108 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
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 pathologists 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 pathologists in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Vermont College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at University of Vermont College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Balassanian's specialty?
Dr. Balassanian is a pathologist in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Balassanian?
Dr. Balassanian is listed at 1600 Divisadero St Ucsf/Mt. Zion Medical Center, Room 200 Fna Clinic, San Francisco, CA 94115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Balassanian?
The number on file is (415) 514-6642. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Balassanian?
Dr. Balassanian's National Provider Identifier is 1043282379. 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. Balassanian's medical education?
Dr. Balassanian attended University of Vermont College of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Balassanian have?
Dr. Balassanian has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Balassanian known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balassanian performs procedures including fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth and fine needle aspiration biopsy, first growth, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Balassanian's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Balassanian. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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