Total Payments
$8,204
2024 Payments
$5,451
Companies
20
Transactions
47
Medicare Patients
5,416
Medicare Billing
$289,379
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$4,950 (60.3%)
Food & Beverage$1,613 (19.7%)
Travel$945.62 (11.5%)
Other$695.00 (8.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,950 | 3 | 60.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,613 | 40 | 19.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $945.62 | 3 | 11.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $695.00 | 1 | 8.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips North America LLC | $5,451 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,799 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $224.08 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. | $119.88 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $105.79 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $92.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $63.63 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $62.85 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| LifeWatch Services Inc | $46.38 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $40.26 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,451 | 4 | Philips North America LLC ($5,451) |
| 2023 | $92.00 | 1 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. ($92.00) |
| 2022 | $137.15 | 3 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($119.13) |
| 2019 | $1,929 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,778) |
| 2018 | $163.56 | 3 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($85.67) |
| 2017 | $431.68 | 28 | Allergan Inc. ($63.63) |
All Payment Transactions
47 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (2858) General Consulting (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,650.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (2858) General Consulting (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $500.95 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (2858) General Consulting (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,100.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (2858) General Consulting (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,200.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/06/2023 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $92.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/29/2022 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.71 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/29/2022 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.42 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/22/2022 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Nubeqa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.02 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $695.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $471.17 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/26/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $417.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/26/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $27.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/30/2019 | Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. | TEGSEDI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.88 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/30/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | NEXPLANON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 01/30/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/22/2019 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | Vascular Closure Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.07 | General |
| Category: Vascular Closure | ||||||
| 12/28/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.79 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/16/2018 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.67 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/17/2018 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.10 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/07/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/15/2017 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PRADAXA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.13 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/08/2017 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/03/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | PRALUENT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.93 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/14/2017 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.10 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 08/28/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.01 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,700 | 1,923 | $490,891 | $85,473 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,307 | 1,494 | $382,055 | $70,275 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,505 | 1,743 | $393,688 | $77,889 |
| 2020 | 16 | 904 | 1,012 | $276,075 | $55,743 |
Total Patients
5,416
Total Services
6,172
Medicare Billing
$289,379
Procedure Codes
67
All Medicare Procedures & Services
67 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 227 | 230 | $171,968 | $25,071 | 14.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 157 | 187 | $82,918 | $17,669 | 21.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 197 | 235 | $74,435 | $15,476 | 20.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 136 | 138 | $47,044 | $7,191 | 15.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 392 | 433 | $30,797 | $4,320 | 14.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $19,644 | $4,212 | 21.4% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 53 | $16,023 | $3,175 | 19.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 255 | 346 | $14,098 | $2,150 | 15.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 20 | $4,720 | $1,259 | 26.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,057 | $1,243 | 20.5% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 46 | $4,888 | $765.32 | 15.7% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,626 | $690.71 | 14.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $2,930 | $677.55 | 23.1% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 57 | $4,086 | $627.24 | 15.4% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,343 | $373.16 | 15.9% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 68 | 69 | $2,760 | $341.85 | 12.4% |
| 93228 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,554 | $230.70 | 14.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 145 | 186 | $77,985 | $16,571 | 21.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 126 | 126 | $104,415 | $15,851 | 15.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 167 | 201 | $59,199 | $12,547 | 21.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 131 | 133 | $43,128 | $7,171 | 16.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $18,522 | $3,774 | 20.4% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 253 | 275 | $18,758 | $2,567 | 13.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 42 | $11,774 | $2,390 | 20.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 245 | 318 | $12,102 | $2,108 | 17.4% |
About Dr. Michael Balk, MD
Dr. Michael Balk, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205820024.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Balk, MD has received a total of $8,204 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,451 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 47 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($4,950).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Balk has provided services to 5,416 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,172 services with total Medicare billing of $289,379. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 67 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Active Since 09/08/2005
- Last Updated 05/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205820024
Products in Payments
- (2858) General Consulting (Device) $5,451
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,799
- LifeVest (Device) $224.08
- TEGSEDI (Drug) $119.88
- Assure WCD (Device) $92.00
- BYSTOLIC (Drug) $63.63
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $62.85
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $57.10
- PRADAXA (Drug) $48.69
- Cardiac Monitoring Suite (Device) $46.38
- BRILINTA (Drug) $40.26
- Corlanor (Drug) $35.05
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $27.23
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $24.78
- XARELTO (Drug) $22.04
- Vascular Closure Device (Device) $18.07
- Nubeqa (Drug) $18.02
- PRALUENT (Drug) $13.93
- CHANTIX (Drug) $13.10
- NEXPLANON (Drug) $12.53
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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