Dr. Yogarajah Balarajan, MD

Dr. Balarajan practices at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Universal Health Services.

Dr. Balarajan's NPI, 1639168982, was assigned on October 19, 2005. Dr. Balarajan graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Balarajan holds Nevada license 8997.

Dr. Balarajan's primary practice is Valley Hospital Medical Center, at 620 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106 in Clark County. The practice phone is (702) 388-4000.

Dr. Balarajan's primary practice is Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Universal Health Services. Dr. Balarajan is also affiliated with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. The medical group on file is Heart Center of Nevada. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balarajan to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balarajan practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Balarajan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Balarajan is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Balarajan's licenses on file in 6 states: Nevada, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Illinois and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disorders and high cholesterol among the conditions Dr. Balarajan treats.

CMS data shows 2,307 Medicare services from Dr. Balarajan across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,010 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $119,848 for them.

CMS counts 1,010 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balarajan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 393 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.48, 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. Balarajan's median patient age at 71, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Balarajan wrote 1,550 Medicare Part D claims for 204 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,348 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $198,702 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,374 claims across 27 drugs.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 69 general payments to Dr. Balarajan from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $358.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Balarajan, most recently ACC Fellow in 2012.

Dr. Balarajan graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Balarajan is a member of ACC.

Dr. Balarajan is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.