Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan, MD

  • Baltimore, MD
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1750961736PAC ID0042699530
Part D claims, 2024
68
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$167
Medical groups
2
State license
1
Practice address
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Practice phone
Call (855) 662-3017
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Primary practice

Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building

Baltimore, Maryland

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Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan is an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland

Dr. Balakrishnan practices at Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Balakrishnan's NPI, 1750961736, was assigned on April 13, 2021. Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2021. Dr. Balakrishnan holds Maryland license D0102887.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042699530
NPI enumeration date
April 13, 2021
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(855) 662-3017
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan practices at Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland

Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building, at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 in Baltimore City. The practice phone is (855) 662-3017.

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building
    600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287 · Baltimore CityPhone(855) 662-3017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Balakrishnan is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey BuildingAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan is one of 471 ophthalmologists in Maryland

Ophthalmology is Dr. Balakrishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Balakrishnan is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D0102887 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Balakrishnan

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan's patients have a median age of 81

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balakrishnan's median patient age at 81, with 44% women.

Dr. Balakrishnan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 81

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Balakrishnan wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 49 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $443 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202468
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$443
Part D patients23

Dr. Balakrishnan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic59 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other9 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.

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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

How Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan takes part in Medicare

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan received $167 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Balakrishnan from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $142.

General payments to Dr. Balakrishnan by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Balakrishnan the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2021.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan's NPI number?

Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan's NPI number is 1750961736. It was assigned on April 13, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan?

Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan is an ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan practice?

Dr. Balakrishnan practices at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287. Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Hospital Nelson/Harvey Building in Baltimore, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Balakrishnan is (855) 662-3017.

What is Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan's medical license number?

Dr. Balakrishnan holds Maryland license D0102887, one of 2 state licenses on file.

Which hospitals is Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan affiliated with?

Dr. Balakrishnan is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan part of?

Dr. Balakrishnan is linked to Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 more medical group.

Where did Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan go to medical school?

Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2021.

What drugs does Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Balakrishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate.

Has Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $167 in general payments to Dr. Balakrishnan from 2 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Poojitha Balakrishnan been practicing?

Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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