Kara Rae Balken, AuD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 118
- MIPS score, 2024
- 77
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Medical groups
- 3
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1700 Highway 25 N, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Practice phone
- Call (952) 922-2408
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Soundgate Hearing Clinic
Buffalo, Minnesota
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Kara Rae Balken is an audiologist in Buffalo, Minnesota
Kara Balken practices at Soundgate Hearing Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota.
Kara Balken's NPI, 1528625290, was assigned on May 28, 2019.
- NPI
- 1528625290NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709263445
- NPI enumeration date
- May 28, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (952) 922-2408
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Kara Rae Balken practices at Soundgate Hearing Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota
Kara Balken's primary practice is Soundgate Hearing Clinic, at 1700 Highway 25 N, Buffalo, MN 55313 in Wright County. The practice phone is (952) 922-2408.
- Soundgate Hearing Clinic1700 Highway 25 N, Buffalo, MN 55313 · Wright CountyPhone(952) 922-2408
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Kara Rae Balken is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Kara Balken's primary practice is Soundgate Hearing Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota. The medical group on file is SoundGate Hearing Clinic. Dmand AI also links Kara Balken to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kara Rae Balken's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kara Balken practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Soundgate Hearing Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Kara Rae Balken is one of 503 audiologists in Minnesota
Audiologist is Kara Balken's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 231H00000X.
Specialties and state licenses
- AudiologistPrimary
Audiologists near Kara Balken
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Kara Rae Balken treated 118 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Kara Balken in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 46 patients. 63% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kara Balken's median patient age at 66, with 45% women.
Kara Balken's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Kara Balken's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7261%
- Men4639%
Chronic conditions among Kara Balken's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol63%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis34%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Mood disorders29%
- Depression25%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
- Diabetes23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Kara Balken's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Kara Rae Balken scored 77 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 77 out of 100 for Kara Balken for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Kara Balken accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Kara Balken's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 77of 100Final score
- 63.3of 100Quality
- 91of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
Sources for Kara Rae Balken's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Kara Rae Balken's NPI number?
Kara Rae Balken's NPI number is 1528625290. It was assigned on May 28, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Kara Rae Balken specialize in?
Kara Rae Balken is an audiologist in Buffalo, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Audiologist (taxonomy code 231H00000X).
Where does Kara Rae Balken practice?
Kara Balken practices at 1700 Highway 25 N, Buffalo, MN 55313. Kara Balken's primary practice is Soundgate Hearing Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Kara Balken to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Kara Rae Balken's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Kara Balken is (952) 922-2408.
What medical group is Kara Rae Balken part of?
Kara Balken is linked to SoundGate Hearing Clinic. Dmand AI links Kara Balken to 2 more medical groups.
Does Kara Rae Balken accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Kara Balken as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Kara Rae Balken's MIPS score?
Kara Balken's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 77 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Kara Rae Balken see?
CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Kara Balken in 2024, with an average age of 75.
How long has Kara Rae Balken been practicing?
Kara Balken graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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