Dr. Mala Murthy Balakumar, MD

Dr. Balakumar practices at Mount Sinai Doctors Long Island in Garden City, New York.

Dr. Balakumar's NPI, 1710913009, was assigned on June 25, 2006. Dr. Balakumar graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1990. Dr. Balakumar's New York license number on file is 193074.

Dr. Balakumar's primary practice is Mount Sinai Doctors Long Island, at 1100 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530 in Nassau County. The practice phone is (631) 628-5000.

Dr. Balakumar's primary practice is Mount Sinai Doctors Long Island in Garden City, New York. Dr. Balakumar is also affiliated with Mount Sinai South Nassau. The medical group on file is Mount Sinai Doctors Long Island. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakumar to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balakumar practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Balakumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Balakumar is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Balakumar's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Balakumar treats.

CMS data shows 741 Medicare services from Dr. Balakumar across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 225 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,918 for them.

CMS counts 225 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balakumar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balakumar's median patient age at 55, with 66% women.

In 2024, Dr. Balakumar wrote 174 Medicare Part D claims for 115 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 112 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,108 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 107 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Balakumar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Balakumar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 87 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Balakumar, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Balakumar. The most frequent topics are Glucose Tolerance Test, Graft Rejection and Pancreas Transplantation. Dr. Balakumar's most frequent co-author is David M. Kendall, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Balakumar from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $439.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Balakumar.

Dr. Balakumar graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1990. Dr. Balakumar is a member of ACS.

Dr. Balakumar is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.