What is Ajay Balaram's specialty?

Ajay Balaram (NPI 1013171636) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Hand Surgery in Arlington Heights, IL.

Where does Ajay Balaram practice?

Ajay Balaram practices in Arlington Heights, IL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1013171636.

How much does Medicare pay Ajay Balaram?

Ajay Balaram (NPI 1013171636) received approximately $62K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 158 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1013171636

Ajay BalaramMD

PRACTICEILLINOIS HAND & UPPER EXTREMITY CENTER, L.L.C.See all providers at this practice →

Hand SurgeryArlington Heights, ILI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

429

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

752

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$35K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 82 Hand Surgery providers in IL — bottom quintile (cohort median 2,479).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$273

Distinct drugs

Brand share

55.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen30 claims

Meloxicam24 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$45

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$45

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$45

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (2)

CCN 140252

Hospital

CCN 140258

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ajay Balaram's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 2 inbound referrers · 6 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Northwest Community Day Surgery Center Ii Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Arlington Heights, IL	12	24
ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER	12	17

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	37	140
Northwest Community Day Surgery Center Ii Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Arlington Heights, IL	17	62
Michelle Michalski Occupational Therapist in Private Practice · Arlington Heights, IL	14	62
Deborah Lotta Occupational Therapist in Private Practice · Arlingotn Heights, IL	12	49
Jonah Wetherill Occupational Therapist in Private Practice · Arlington Heights, IL	11	51
Scott Sagerman Hand Surgery · Arlington Heights, IL	11	35

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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