Total Payments
$887.61
2024 Payments
$24.26
Companies
18
Transactions
60
Medicare Patients
4,563
Medicare Billing
$213,266
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$884.47 (99.6%)
Education$3.14 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $884.47 | 58 | 99.6% |
| Education | $3.14 | 2 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $108.84 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $102.48 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $83.47 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $83.21 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $76.55 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $64.80 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $64.49 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $62.06 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Amgen Inc. | $55.14 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $36.66 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.26 | 1 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($24.26) |
| 2022 | $172.03 | 10 | Dexcom, Inc. ($64.49) |
| 2021 | $36.86 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($36.86) |
| 2018 | $206.69 | 16 | Amgen Inc. ($30.56) |
| 2017 | $447.77 | 31 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($84.58) |
All Payment Transactions
60 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.26 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/05/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.91 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/11/2022 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.10 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/04/2022 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.78 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.82 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 05/18/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | SYNTHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Lilly USA, LLC | TRULICITY (Drug), JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/08/2022 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.79 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 01/27/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug), SYNJARDY, SYNJARDY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.35 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/03/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/06/2018 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | ANORO (Drug), TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.41 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 06/18/2018 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SOLIQUA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.47 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 06/04/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.54 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | SYMBICORT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.20 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/04/2018 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | SYMBICORT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/03/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.58 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 03/29/2018 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | TOUJEO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.29 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 03/15/2018 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Amitiza (Drug), Trintellix, Colcrys | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.92 | General |
| Category: Lower GI | ||||||
| 03/08/2018 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | MYRBETRIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.71 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/07/2018 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | UTIBRON (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.69 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 02/07/2018 | Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | SEEBRI (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $0.45 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 01/29/2018 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | ANORO (Drug), ANORO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.42 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 975 | 1,655 | $178,923 | $54,944 |
| 2022 | 18 | 906 | 1,473 | $160,090 | $46,786 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,166 | 1,903 | $197,271 | $58,557 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,516 | 2,247 | $206,837 | $52,979 |
Total Patients
4,563
Total Services
7,278
Medicare Billing
$213,266
Procedure Codes
83
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 119 | 274 | $84,940 | $21,456 | 25.3% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $21,300 | $8,419 | 39.5% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $10,353 | $3,357 | 32.4% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 118 | 248 | $8,432 | $3,254 | 38.6% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $10,020 | $3,059 | 30.5% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 122 | 255 | $6,885 | $2,639 | 38.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 40 | $8,760 | $2,219 | 25.3% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 97 | 194 | $4,850 | $1,847 | 38.1% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $4,389 | $1,648 | 37.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,220 | $1,291 | 24.7% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 79 | 129 | $1,032 | $989.34 | 95.9% |
| 82043 | Urine microalbumin (protein) level | Office | 2023 | 85 | 129 | $1,935 | $730.14 | 37.7% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $849.60 | $725.76 | 85.4% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 19 | 24 | $1,776 | $696.24 | 39.2% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 35 | 40 | $1,680 | $658.40 | 39.2% |
| 85027 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test | Office | 2023 | 69 | 101 | $1,717 | $640.34 | 37.3% |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | Office | 2023 | 17 | 32 | $1,216 | $472.96 | 38.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,644 | $379.47 | 23.1% |
| 90471 | Administration of vaccine | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $1,248 | $252.46 | 20.2% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $280.00 | $106.54 | 38.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $396.00 | $102.60 | 25.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 137 | 283 | $91,975 | $23,098 | 25.1% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2022 | 127 | 257 | $8,738 | $3,349 | 38.3% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $7,260 | $2,865 | 39.5% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2022 | 127 | 256 | $6,912 | $2,630 | 38.1% |
About Dr. Robert Bala, MD
Dr. Robert Bala, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Lakeland, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124008156.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Bala, MD has received a total of $887.61 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24.26 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 60 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($884.47).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bala has provided services to 4,563 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,278 services with total Medicare billing of $213,266. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Other Specialties Family Medicine
- Location Lakeland, FL
- Active Since 01/17/2006
- Last Updated 07/29/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124008156
Products in Payments
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $83.92
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $64.80
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $64.49
- ANORO (Drug) $64.09
- SOLIQUA (Drug) $55.33
- TOUJEO (Drug) $47.15
- Saxenda (Drug) $37.71
- LINZESS (Drug) $36.86
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $36.66
- Victoza (Drug) $32.73
- TRULICITY (Drug) $32.49
- Repatha (Biological) $30.56
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $29.59
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $26.35
- Amitiza (Drug) $26.15
- Corlanor (Drug) $24.58
- Rybelsus (Drug) $24.26
- UBRELVY (Drug) $20.91
- FLUARIX (Biological) $19.12
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $18.82
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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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