Dr. Stephen James Balise, MD

  • Taos, NM
  • General surgeon
NPI1396109468PAC ID4981999471
Medicare patients, 2024
11
Part D claims, 2024
13
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,567
Medical groups
2
Practice address
1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571
Practice phone
Call (575) 758-8883
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Primary practice

Holy Cross Hospital

Hospital · Taos, New Mexico

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Dr. Stephen James Balise is a general surgeon in Taos, New Mexico

Dr. Balise practices at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico, part of Holy Cross Medical Center.

Dr. Balise's NPI, 1396109468, was assigned on April 5, 2016. Dr. Balise graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Balise holds New Mexico license MD2024-1156.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981999471
NPI enumeration date
April 5, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(575) 758-8883
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Stephen James Balise practices at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico

Dr. Balise's primary practice is Holy Cross Hospital, at 1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571 in Taos County. The practice phone is (575) 758-8883.

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Dr. Stephen James Balise is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Balise's primary practice is Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico, part of Holy Cross Medical Center. The medical group on file is Holy Cross Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balise to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Holy Cross HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen James Balise is one of 213 general surgeons in New Mexico

Surgery is Dr. Balise's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Balise is licensed in New Mexico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New MexicoPrimaryLicense MD2024-1156 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Balise

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Dr. Stephen James Balise treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balise in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 0.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balise's median patient age at 70, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202411
Average age73
Average risk score0.56

Dr. Balise's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Balise's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen James Balise wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Balise wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202413
Part D patients11

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

  • Generic11 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims15%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Stephen James Balise takes part in Medicare

Dr. Balise accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Stephen James Balise received $1,567 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Balise from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Education make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,567.

General payments to Dr. Balise by kind, 2025 to 2025

$1.6Kin total
  • Education$1,50096%
  • Food and beverage$674%

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

Dr. Stephen James Balise graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine

Dr. Balise graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Vermont College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen James Balise'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors 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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen James Balise's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen James Balise's NPI number is 1396109468. It was assigned on April 5, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen James Balise?

Dr. Stephen James Balise is a general surgeon in Taos, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen James Balise practice?

Dr. Balise practices at 1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571. Dr. Balise's primary practice is Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico, part of Holy Cross Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balise to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Stephen James Balise's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Balise is (575) 758-8883.

What is Dr. Stephen James Balise's medical license number?

Dr. Balise holds New Mexico license MD2024-1156, one of 2 state licenses on file.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen James Balise affiliated with?

Dr. Balise practices at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, New Mexico.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen James Balise part of?

Dr. Balise is linked to Holy Cross Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Balise to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Stephen James Balise accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Balise as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen James Balise see?

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balise in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Where did Dr. Stephen James Balise go to medical school?

Dr. Balise graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2016.

Has Dr. Stephen James Balise received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,567 in general payments to Dr. Balise from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen James Balise been practicing?

Dr. Balise graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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