Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 483
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 171
- Part D claims, 2024
- 352
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 580-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham is an infectious disease specialist in Morganton, North Carolina
Dr. Balasingham practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.
Dr. Balasingham's NPI, 1598996944, was assigned on August 3, 2009. Dr. Balasingham holds North Carolina license 2023-00817.
- NPI
- 1598996944NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8224256128
- NPI enumeration date
- August 3, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 580-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina
Dr. Balasingham's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge, at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 in Burke County. The practice phone is (828) 580-5000.
- UNC Health Blue Ridge2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 · Burke CountyPhone(828) 580-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Balasingham's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. The medical group on file is Women's Health - Valdese.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balasingham practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UNC Health Blue Ridge | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham is one of 276 infectious disease specialists in North Carolina
Infectious disease is Dr. Balasingham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Balasingham is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham billed Medicare for 483 services in 2024
CMS data shows 483 Medicare services from Dr. Balasingham across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,740 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Balasingham's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3442024: 48340%
Dr. Balasingham compared with the North Carolina median for infectious disease specialists, 2024
- Dr. Balasingham
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 483vs 2282.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 171vs 11055% above
- Part D claims
- 110vs 20847% below
Medians across 253 infectious disease specialists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Balasingham's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham treated 171 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balasingham in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 65 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balasingham's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.
Dr. Balasingham's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Balasingham's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8449%
- Men8751%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Balasingham's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis65%
- Ischemic heart disease59%
- Anxiety51%
- Diabetes50%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Heart failure49%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Balasingham's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham wrote 352 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Balasingham wrote 352 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 110 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,046 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 206 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Balasingham's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic298 claims85%
- Brand-name and other54 claims15%
Dr. Balasingham'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Balasingham's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%21 of 352 claims
- Antibiotics18%62 of 352 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2062024: 11047%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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. Shivashanker Balasingham takes part in Medicare
Dr. Balasingham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Balasingham in 2017. Dr. Balasingham's most frequent co-authors are Amir Elmiselhy Masoud, MD and Kristin Michelle Stawiarski, MD.
Dr. Balasingham's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Balasingham
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham received $239 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Balasingham from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $140.
General payments to Dr. Balasingham by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Balasingham by kind, 2016 to 2022
- Food and beverage$14059%
- Education$9941%
Companies that paid Dr. Balasingham the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (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 Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham's NPI number?
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham's NPI number is 1598996944. It was assigned on August 3, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham?
Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham is an infectious disease specialist in Morganton, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham practice?
Dr. Balasingham practices at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655. Dr. Balasingham's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.
What is Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Balasingham is (828) 580-5000.
What is Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham's medical license number?
Dr. Balasingham holds North Carolina license 2023-00817.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham affiliated with?
Dr. Balasingham practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham part of?
Dr. Balasingham is linked to Women's Health - Valdese.
Does Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Balasingham billed Medicare for 483 services in 2024, and Dr. Balasingham accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham see?
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balasingham in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Balasingham's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
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What drugs does Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Balasingham's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Metoprolol Succinate and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $239 in general payments to Dr. Balasingham from 2 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham been practicing?
Dr. Balasingham graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Balasingham.
Who does Dr. Shivashanker Balasingham publish with?
Dr. Balasingham's most frequent co-authors are Amir Elmiselhy Masoud, MD (1 shared paper) and Kristin Michelle Stawiarski, MD (1 shared paper).
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