Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,316
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 370
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,255
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $2,295
- Practice address
- 700 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201
- Practice phone
- Call (570) 501-4000
- 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. Nicole Lee Balchune is an internist in Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Dr. Balchune practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr. Balchune's NPI, 1659505931, was assigned on May 14, 2009. Dr. Balchune graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. Dr. Balchune holds Pennsylvania license OS014813.
- NPI
- 1659505931NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012060916
- NPI enumeration date
- May 14, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (570) 501-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Dr. Balchune's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton, at 700 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201 in Luzerne County. The practice phone is (570) 501-4000.
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton700 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201 · Luzerne CountyPhone(570) 501-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Balchune's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Balchune is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. The medical group on file is Geisinger. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balchune to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, 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. Nicole Lee Balchune's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balchune practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune is one of 5,665 internists in Pennsylvania
Internal medicine is Dr. Balchune's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Balchune is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Balchune
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune billed Medicare for 1,316 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,316 Medicare services from Dr. Balchune across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 370 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $81,650 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Balchune's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4272024: 52523%
- Other services
- 2023: 1372024: 350155%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1002024: 208108%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 522024: 127144%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 722024: 10647%
Dr. Balchune compared with the Pennsylvania median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Balchune
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 1,316vs 4173.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 370vs 1852.0 times
- Part D claims
- 4,533vs 22420.2 times
Medians across 5,518 internists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Balchune'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. Nicole Lee Balchune treated 370 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balchune in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 162 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balchune's median patient age at 60, with 67% women.
Dr. Balchune's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Balchune's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23764%
- Men13336%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Balchune's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Anxiety28%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Diabetes25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Mood disorders20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Balchune's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune wrote 5,255 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Balchune wrote 5,255 Medicare Part D claims for 528 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,533 of them, across 112 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $352,534 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,895 claims across 64 drugs.
Dr. Balchune's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,577 claims87%
- Brand-name648 claims12%
- Other30 claims1%
Dr. Balchune'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. Balchune's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%206 of 5,255 claims
- Antibiotics3%164 of 5,255 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%19 of 5,255 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: 1,8952024: 4,533139%
Drugs named by CMS: 112 in 2024, 64 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
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Balchune accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Balchune as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune received $2,295 in industry payments in 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 128 general payments to Dr. Balchune from 22 drug and device companies in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $454.
Companies that paid Dr. Balchune the most, 2023 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Balchune graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune's NPI number?
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune's NPI number is 1659505931. It was assigned on May 14, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune?
Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune is an internist in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune practice?
Dr. Balchune practices at 700 East Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201. Dr. Balchune's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balchune to 2 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Balchune is (570) 501-4000.
What is Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune's medical license number?
Dr. Balchune holds Pennsylvania license OS014813.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune affiliated with?
Dr. Balchune practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Balchune is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Dmand AI links Dr. Balchune to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune part of?
Dr. Balchune is linked to Geisinger. Dmand AI links Dr. Balchune to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Balchune billed Medicare for 1,316 services in 2024, and Dr. Balchune accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Balchune as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune see?
CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balchune in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Balchune's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0439) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372).
Where did Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune go to medical school?
Dr. Balchune graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Balchune's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,295 in general payments to Dr. Balchune from 22 companies from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Nicole Lee Balchune been practicing?
Dr. Balchune graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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