Physician Profile
Ronald C. Balkissoon, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Balkissoon
Ronald C. Balkissoon, MD is a healthcare provider in Denver, CO specializing in pulmonary disease. According to Medicare claims data, Ronald cared for 326 Medicare patients across 355 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, and biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (303) 388-4461
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1400 JACKSON ST
Denver, CO 80206
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
355 services · 326 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
68 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31625 |
65 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 31575 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
116 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
64 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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 lung specialists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
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.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other lung specialists in Denver 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in CO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Balkissoon specialize in?
Dr. Balkissoon is a lung specialist in Denver, CO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Balkissoon located?
Dr. Balkissoon is listed at 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balkissoon's phone number?
The number on file is (303) 388-4461. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Balkissoon's NPI number?
Dr. Balkissoon's National Provider Identifier is 1013926468. 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. Balkissoon go to medical school?
Dr. Balkissoon attended Other, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Balkissoon been practicing?
Dr. Balkissoon has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Balkissoon do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Balkissoon performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope and diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Balkissoon confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Balkissoon. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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