What is James Balch's specialty?

James Balch (NPI 1366533002) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Physician Assistant in Topeka, KS.

Where does James Balch practice?

James Balch practices in Topeka, KS, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1366533002.

How much does Medicare pay James Balch?

James Balch (NPI 1366533002) received approximately $52K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 262 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1366533002

James BalchPA-C

Physician AssistantTopeka, KSI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

675

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

925

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$45K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 953 Physician Assistant providers in KS — above median (cohort median 382).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,831

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$216K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

17.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium178 claims

Lisinopril160 claims

Losartan Potassium147 claims

Amlodipine Besylate135 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium123 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Balch'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). 3 inbound referrers · 12 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST FRANCIS HEALTH CENTER, INC	82	219
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Dallas, TX	56	123
STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE INC	29	77

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST FRANCIS HEALTH CENTER, INC	81	242
Karen Bruce Family Practice · Topeka, KS	78	221
Betsy Johns Family Practice · Topeka, KS	44	101
STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE INC	29	68
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Dallas, TX	29	38
Cotton O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust Clinical Laboratory · Topeka, KS	23	103
Thomas Helling Diagnostic Radiology · Topeka, KS	13	21
Medevac Midamerica Inc Ambulance Service Provider · Topeka, KS	12	34
OWEN, JAMES	12	24
Arnold Graham Cardiology · Topeka, KS	12	33
SHELDON, CHRISTOPHER	11	21
Kyle Miller Diagnostic Radiology · Topeka, KS	11	21

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.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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