Dr. Bala Viswanathan, MD

Dr. Viswanathan practices at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Viswanathan's NPI, 1356375976, was assigned on July 10, 2006. Dr. Viswanathan graduated from Stanley Medical College SMC in 1976. Dr. Viswanathan holds Texas license G8766.

Dr. Viswanathan's primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center, at 2051 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 409-2800.

Dr. Viswanathan's primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. The medical group on file is Baptist Heart & Vascular.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Viswanathan practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Viswanathan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Viswanathan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Viswanathan's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Maine and New York.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, groin hernia surgery and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Viswanathan treats.

CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Viswanathan across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,859 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Viswanathan in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 13 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Viswanathan's median patient age at 59, with 96% women.

In 2026, Dr. Viswanathan wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $37 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Viswanathan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Viswanathan, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Viswanathan.

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Viswanathan from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,674.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Viswanathan, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Viswanathan graduated from Stanley Medical College SMC in 1976.

Dr. Viswanathan is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.