Dr. Julio Ballestas, MD

  • Asheville, NC
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1841521069
Medicare services, 2023
1,054
Part D claims, 2024
105
Industry payments
$3,230
Affiliated sites
2
Medical group
1
Practice address
63 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Practice phone
Call (800) 522-4762
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Genova Diagnostics

Clinical Lab - Full Service · Asheville, North Carolina

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Dr. Julio Ballestas is a psychiatrist in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Ballestas practices at Genova Diagnostics in Asheville, North Carolina.

Dr. Ballestas' NPI, 1841521069, was assigned on January 28, 2010. Dr. Ballestas graduated from Universidad del Norte Faculty of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Ballestas holds Florida license ME142436.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 28, 2010
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(800) 522-4762
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

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

Dr. Julio Ballestas practices at Genova Diagnostics in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Ballestas' primary practice is Genova Diagnostics, at 63 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801. The practice phone is (800) 522-4762.

  • Genova Diagnostics
    63 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801Phone(800) 522-4762

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Dr. Julio Ballestas is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ballestas' primary practice is Genova Diagnostics in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ballestas to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Ballestas' employer is on file too: a clinical lab.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Julio Ballestas' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Genova DiagnosticsAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Julio Ballestas is one of 1,177 psychiatrists in North Carolina

Psychiatry is Dr. Ballestas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Ballestas is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ballestas' licenses on file in 6 states: Florida, New York, Virginia, California, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME142436 · 2019 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • New York licenseLicense 274923 · 2014 to 2026
  • Virginia licenseLicense 0101283790 · 2024 to 2026
  • California license2018 to 2020
  • Connecticut license2015 to 2018
  • New Jersey license2014 to 2015

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia among the conditions Dr. Ballestas treats.

Psychiatrists near Dr. Ballestas

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

Dr. Julio Ballestas billed Medicare for 1,054 services in 2023

CMS data shows 1,054 Medicare services from Dr. Ballestas across 5 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $77,237 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20231,054
Paid by Medicare$77,237
Procedure codes5

Dr. Ballestas' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 6922023: 53722%
Tests and treatments
2022: 6292023: 51718%

Dr. Ballestas compared with the North Carolina median for psychiatrists, 2023

  • Dr. Ballestas
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
1,054vs 1308.1 times
Part D claims
22vs 13283% below

Medians across 1,345 psychiatrists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ballestas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Julio Ballestas' patients have a median age of 42

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ballestas' median patient age at 42, with 50% women.

Dr. Ballestas' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 42

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men46%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Julio Ballestas wrote 105 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ballestas wrote 105 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $185 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,418 claims across 32 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024105
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$185
Part D patients33

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

  • Generic103 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims2%

Dr. Ballestas' 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,4182024: 2298%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 32 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Julio Ballestas received $3,230 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 167 general payments to Dr. Ballestas from 23 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,076.

General payments to Dr. Ballestas by program year, 2017 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Ballestas by kind, 2017 to 2024

$3.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,12597%
  • Education$1063%

Companies that paid Dr. Ballestas the most, 2017 to 2024

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

Dr. Julio Ballestas graduated from Universidad del Norte Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Ballestas graduated from Universidad del Norte Faculty of Medicine in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolUniversidad del Norte Faculty of Medicine
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Julio Ballestas accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Ballestas is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • MVP Health Care
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Ballestas accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare6
  3. HMO5
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Julio Ballestas'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Julio Ballestas' NPI number?

Dr. Julio Ballestas' NPI number is 1841521069. It was assigned on January 28, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Julio Ballestas?

Dr. Julio Ballestas is a psychiatrist in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Julio Ballestas practice?

Dr. Ballestas practices at 63 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Ballestas' primary practice is Genova Diagnostics in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ballestas to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Julio Ballestas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ballestas is (800) 522-4762.

What is Dr. Julio Ballestas' medical license number?

Dr. Ballestas holds Florida license ME142436, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Julio Ballestas been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ballestas in Florida (2019 to 2026), New York (2014 to 2026), Virginia (2024 to 2026), California (2018 to 2020), Connecticut (2015 to 2018) and New Jersey (2014 to 2015).

Does Dr. Julio Ballestas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ballestas billed Medicare for 1,054 services in 2023.

Is Dr. Julio Ballestas board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ballestas is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Julio Ballestas bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Ballestas' most billed Medicare services were psychiatric service (90833), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Julio Ballestas go to medical school?

Dr. Ballestas graduated from Universidad del Norte Faculty of Medicine in 2004.

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What drugs does Dr. Julio Ballestas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ballestas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Buspirone HCl and Venlafaxine HCl ER.

Has Dr. Julio Ballestas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,230 in general payments to Dr. Ballestas from 23 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Julio Ballestas been practicing?

Dr. Ballestas graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Julio Ballestas accept?

Dr. Ballestas is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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