Dr. John R. Balk, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 585
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 116
- Part D claims, 2024
- 226
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $20,391
- Practice address
- 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053
- Practice phone
- Call (440) 960-4000
- 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. John R. Balk is an orthopedic surgeon in Lorain, Ohio
Dr. Balk practices at Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health.
Dr. Balk's NPI, 1215371562, was assigned on April 17, 2013. Dr. Balk holds Ohio license 34.012987.
- NPI
- 1215371562NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062712516
- NPI enumeration date
- April 17, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (440) 960-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John R. Balk practices at Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio
Dr. Balk's primary practice is Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital, at 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053 in Lorain County. The practice phone is (440) 960-4000.
- Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053 · Lorain CountyPhone(440) 960-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John R. Balk is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Balk's primary practice is Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dr. Balk is also affiliated with Meadville Medical Center. The medical group on file is Mercy Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balk to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John R. Balk's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balk practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John R. Balk is one of 828 orthopedic surgeons in Ohio
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Balk's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Balk is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, OhioPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Balk
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John R. Balk billed Medicare for 585 services in 2024
CMS data shows 585 Medicare services from Dr. Balk across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,111 for them.
Dr. Balk's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2242024: 32445%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1792024: 1752%
- Imaging
- 2023: 342024: 5047%
- Surgery
- 2023: 172024: 36112%
Where Dr. Balk's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office53591%
- In a facility509%
Dr. Balk compared with the Ohio median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Balk
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 585vs 80427% below
- Medicare patients
- 116vs 23651% below
- Part D claims
- 179vs 12346% above
Medians across 822 orthopedic surgeons in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Balk'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. John R. Balk treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balk in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have arthritis. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, 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. Balk's median patient age at 61, with 59% women.
Dr. Balk's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Balk's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6657%
- Men5043%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Balk's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- Arthritis72%
- High cholesterol67%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Mood disorders38%
- Anxiety36%
- Diabetes35%
- Depression34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Balk's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John R. Balk wrote 226 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Balk wrote 226 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 179 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $43,935 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Balk's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic210 claims93%
- Brand-name16 claims7%
Dr. Balk'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. Balk's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%97 of 226 claims
- Antibiotics5%11 of 226 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: 912024: 17997%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 6 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. John R. Balk takes part in Medicare
Dr. Balk accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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. John R. Balk received $20,391 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 114 general payments to Dr. Balk from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $7,500.
General payments to Dr. Balk by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Balk by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$9,46346%
- Grants$7,50037%
- Food and beverage$2,32911%
- Education$1,0995%
Companies that paid Dr. Balk the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. John R. Balk'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. John R. Balk's NPI number?
Dr. John R. Balk's NPI number is 1215371562. It was assigned on April 17, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John R. Balk?
Dr. John R. Balk is an orthopedic surgeon in Lorain, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. John R. Balk practice?
Dr. Balk practices at 3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053. Dr. Balk's primary practice is Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balk to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. John R. Balk's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Balk is (440) 960-4000.
What is Dr. John R. Balk's medical license number?
Dr. Balk holds Ohio license 34.012987.
Which hospitals is Dr. John R. Balk affiliated with?
Dr. Balk practices at Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Balk is also affiliated with Meadville Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. John R. Balk part of?
Dr. Balk is linked to Mercy Health Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Balk to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. John R. Balk accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Balk billed Medicare for 585 services in 2024, and Dr. Balk accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John R. Balk see?
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balk in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. John R. Balk bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Balk's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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What drugs does Dr. John R. Balk prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Balk's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. John R. Balk received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $20,391 in general payments to Dr. Balk from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nuvasive, Inc.
How long has Dr. John R. Balk been practicing?
Dr. Balk graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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