Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,115
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 768
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,968
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 710 S Hwy 17, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 361-1709
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran is a nephrologist in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Dr. Balachandran practices at Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Dr. Balachandran's NPI, 1699840322, was assigned on November 21, 2006. Dr. Balachandran holds South Carolina license 22373.
- NPI
- 1699840322NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709958754
- NPI enumeration date
- November 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 361-1709
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran practices at Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Dr. Balachandran's primary practice is Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach, at 710 S Hwy 17, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 in Horry County. The practice phone is (843) 361-1709.
- Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach710 S Hwy 17, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 · Horry CountyPhone(843) 361-1709
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran is affiliated with 13 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Balachandran's primary practice is Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Balachandran is also affiliated with Grand Strand Medical Center. The medical group on file is Coastal Kidney Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balachandran to 5 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balachandran practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach | Available with a free account |
| +12 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran is one of 156 nephrologists in South Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Balachandran's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Balachandran is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, South CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Balachandran
Counts of nephrologists 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. Sivanthan Balachandran billed Medicare for 2,115 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,115 Medicare services from Dr. Balachandran across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 768 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $296,737 for them.
Dr. Balachandran's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2772024: 1,3858%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,0392024: 73030%
Where Dr. Balachandran's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,22158%
- In a facility89442%
Dr. Balachandran compared with the South Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Balachandran
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,115vs 1,63929% above
- Medicare patients
- 768vs 41386% above
- Part D claims
- 4,459vs 7206.2 times
Medians across 155 nephrologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Balachandran'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. Sivanthan Balachandran treated 768 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 768 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balachandran in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 317 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.31, 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. Balachandran's median patient age at 71, with 39% women.
Dr. Balachandran's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Balachandran's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31541%
- Men45359%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Balachandran's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes64%
- Ischemic heart disease57%
- Arthritis54%
- Heart failure50%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Balachandran's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women39%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran wrote 4,968 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Balachandran wrote 4,968 Medicare Part D claims for 642 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,459 of them, across 94 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,725,277 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,210 claims across 89 drugs.
Dr. Balachandran's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,000 claims81%
- Brand-name and other968 claims19%
Dr. Balachandran'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. Balachandran's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%68 of 4,968 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%12 of 4,968 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: 4,2102024: 4,4596%
Drugs named by CMS: 94 in 2024, 89 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. Sivanthan Balachandran scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Balachandran for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Balachandran accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Balachandran's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 81of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran received $3,910 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 118 general payments to Dr. Balachandran from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $1,017.
General payments to Dr. Balachandran by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Balachandran by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,16981%
- Travel and lodging$71018%
- Education$311%
Companies that paid Dr. Balachandran 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. Sivanthan Balachandran'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Sivanthan Balachandran's NPI number?
Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran's NPI number is 1699840322. It was assigned on November 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran?
Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran is a nephrologist in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran practice?
Dr. Balachandran practices at 710 S Hwy 17, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Dr. Balachandran's primary practice is Fmc Dialysis Services North Myrtle Beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balachandran to 5 hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Balachandran is (843) 361-1709.
What is Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran's medical license number?
Dr. Balachandran holds South Carolina license 22373.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran affiliated with?
Dr. Balachandran is affiliated with Grand Strand Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Balachandran to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran part of?
Dr. Balachandran is linked to Coastal Kidney Center.
Does Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Balachandran billed Medicare for 2,115 services in 2024, and Dr. Balachandran accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran's MIPS score?
Dr. Balachandran's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran see?
CMS counts 768 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balachandran in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Balachandran's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90960), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
What drugs does Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Balachandran's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sevelamer Carbonate, Carvedilol and Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril.
Has Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,910 in general payments to Dr. Balachandran from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sivanthan Balachandran been practicing?
Dr. Balachandran graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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