Dr. Robert Jay Balkan, MD

Dr. Balkan practices at New Orleans Eye Specialists in Metairie, Louisiana.

Dr. Balkan's NPI, 1790725737, was assigned on June 7, 2006. Dr. Balkan graduated from Rush Medical College in 1979. Dr. Balkan holds Louisiana license 15443.

Dr. Balkan's primary practice is New Orleans Eye Specialists, at 3901 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 891-1988.

Dr. Balkan's primary practice is New Orleans Eye Specialists in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Balkan is also affiliated with Manning Family Children's. The medical group on file is Manning Family Children's. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balkan to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balkan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Balkan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Balkan is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Balkan's licenses on file in 3 states: Louisiana, California and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, hereditary corneal conditions, vision problems and vitreous eye degeneration among the conditions Dr. Balkan treats.

CMS data shows 117 Medicare services from Dr. Balkan across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,323 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balkan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balkan's median patient age at 12, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Balkan wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 78 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,475 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 85 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Balkan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Balkan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Balkan. Dr. Balkan's most frequent co-author is Creig Simmons Hoyt, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Balkan from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $282.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Balkan.

Dr. Balkan graduated from Rush Medical College in 1979. Dr. Balkan is a member of AAO.

Dr. Balkan 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.