Dr. Sharmini Asha Balakrishnan, MD

Dr. Balakrishnan practices at Dlv Vision Management in Westlake Village, California.

Dr. Balakrishnan's NPI, 1639306343, was assigned on June 20, 2009. Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from WashU Medicine in 2009. Dr. Balakrishnan's Kentucky license number on file is 47077.

Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Dlv Vision Management, at 4353 Park Terrace Dr, Westlake Village, CA 91361 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 987-5300.

Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Dlv Vision Management in Westlake Village, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakrishnan to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Balakrishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Balakrishnan is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Balakrishnan's licenses on file in 8 states: Kentucky, California, Florida, Texas, Indiana, Virginia, Michigan and Missouri.

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Balakrishnan treats.

CMS data shows 2,275 Medicare services from Dr. Balakrishnan across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 576 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $317,972 for them.

CMS counts 576 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balakrishnan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 301 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balakrishnan's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Balakrishnan wrote 571 Medicare Part D claims for 147 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 506 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,631 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,025 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Balakrishnan for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Balakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 679 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Balakrishnan, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Balakrishnan.

CMS Open Payments shows 125 general payments to Dr. Balakrishnan from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $2,996.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Balakrishnan, most recently Walter R. Park Resident Teaching Award in 2013.

Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from WashU Medicine in 2009. Dr. Balakrishnan is a member of AAO and ASCRS.

Dr. Balakrishnan is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.