Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 12
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 16
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,386
- Industry payments
- $552
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 292 Avocado Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 579-5115
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc
El Cajon, California
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Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan is a dermatologist in El Cajon, California
Dr. Balakrishnan practices at William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc in El Cajon, California.
Dr. Balakrishnan's NPI, 1104311596, was assigned on June 27, 2018. Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Balakrishnan holds South Carolina license LL52671.
- NPI
- 1104311596NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042557308
- NPI enumeration date
- June 27, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 579-5115
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan practices at William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc in El Cajon, California
Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc, at 292 Avocado Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 579-5115.
- William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc292 Avocado Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 579-5115
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc in El Cajon, California. The medical group on file is San Diego Family Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakrishnan to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balakrishnan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California
Dermatology is Dr. Balakrishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Balakrishnan is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, South CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024
CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Balakrishnan across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 16 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $315 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Balakrishnan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 152024: 1220%
Dr. Balakrishnan compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Balakrishnan
- California median
- Medicare services
- 12vs 1,75099% below
- Medicare patients
- 16vs 37796% below
- Part D claims
- 1,287vs 3673.5 times
Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Balakrishnan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balakrishnan in 2024. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balakrishnan's median patient age at 62, with 52% women.
Dr. Balakrishnan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan wrote 1,386 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Balakrishnan wrote 1,386 Medicare Part D claims for 549 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,287 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $473,882 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 981 claims across 22 drugs.
Dr. Balakrishnan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,209 claims87%
- Brand-name177 claims13%
Dr. Balakrishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Balakrishnan's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%18 of 1,386 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9812024: 1,28731%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 22 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan ranks in the 75th percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare
Dr. Balakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 94 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Balakrishnan, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Balakrishnan ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 75th percentile94 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 62nd percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan received $552 in industry payments from 2019 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Balakrishnan from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $190.
General payments to Dr. Balakrishnan by program year, 2019 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Balakrishnan by kind, 2019 to 2023
- Food and beverage$36266%
- Education$19034%
Companies that paid Dr. Balakrishnan the most, 2019 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan graduated from Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan's NPI number?
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan's NPI number is 1104311596. It was assigned on June 27, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan?
Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan is a dermatologist in El Cajon, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan practice?
Dr. Balakrishnan practices at 292 Avocado Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020. Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is William F Resh M.D. Skin & Skin Cancer Medical Group of San Diego, Inc in El Cajon, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakrishnan to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Balakrishnan is (619) 579-5115.
What is Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan's medical license number?
Dr. Balakrishnan holds South Carolina license LL52671.
What medical group is Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan part of?
Dr. Balakrishnan is linked to San Diego Family Dermatology. Dmand AI links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Balakrishnan billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024, and Dr. Balakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan see?
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balakrishnan in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Balakrishnan's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan go to medical school?
Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2018.
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What drugs does Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Balakrishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluorouracil, Clobetasol Propionate and Ketoconazole.
Has Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $552 in general payments to Dr. Balakrishnan from 5 companies from 2019 to 2023. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Vijay Balakrishnan been practicing?
Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
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