Dr. Ajay K. Balaram, MD

Dr. Balaram practices at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health.

Dr. Balaram's NPI, 1013171636, was assigned on July 13, 2008. Dr. Balaram graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2006. Dr. Balaram holds Illinois license 036.123743.

Dr. Balaram's primary practice is Northwest Community Hospital, at 800 W Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 618-1000.

Dr. Balaram's primary practice is Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health. Dr. Balaram is also affiliated with Ascension Alexian Brothers. The medical group on file is Hand to Shoulder Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balaram to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balaram practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Balaram's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Balaram is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Balaram's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and New York.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Balaram treats.

CMS data shows 752 Medicare services from Dr. Balaram across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 158 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,712 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 158 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balaram in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balaram's median patient age at 64, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Balaram wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims for 60 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 54 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $273 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 56 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Balaram accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

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

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Balaram. Dr. Balaram's most frequent co-authors are Alexander Ghanayem, MD, Andrew Ray Hsu, MD and Timothy B. Rapp, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Balaram from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Medwest Associates paid the most, $2,684.

Dr. Balaram graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2006. Dr. Balaram is a member of AAOS and ASSH.

Dr. Balaram is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.