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Dr. Akshu Balwan, MBBS

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (CMS: Pulmonary Disease) · Pulmonary Disease Physician · Pulmonary Disease Physician · Pulmonary Disease Physician · Internal Medicine Physician · Farmington, NM

  • NPI 1831404136
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 81.4 / 100 · 2023
  • 17 yrs in practice
  • Licensed in 3 states
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

Operates at 4 locations .

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
801 W Maple St
Farmington, NM 874015630
(505) 609-2000
Additional location
35 Medical Center Pkwy
Augusta, ME 043308160
(207) 626-1360
fax (207) 626-1359
Additional location
1 University of New Mexico # 105550
Albuquerque, NM 871310001
(505) 272-1415
Show 1 more location
Additional location
26 N 1900 E
Salt Lake City, UT 841320002
(801) 581-7806
Mailing address
800 Bradbury Dr Se Ste 116
Albuquerque, NM 871064310

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
August 2010 — 16 yrs on file
Profile last updated
January 2, 2025
Year of graduation
2009 — 17 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207RC0200X — NUCC code
State licenses (3)
New Mexico #MD2020-0653 · Maine #MD20986 · Utah #11262300-1205

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1831404136. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
164
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$16,719
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
31624 Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 27 23 $33
31652 Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes 21 21 $193
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 18 18 $125
31645 Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope 17 13 $37
31653 Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes 17 17 $225
31628 Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe 15 15 $80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 14 12 $90
31625 Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope 13 11 $65
31627 Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope 11 11 $94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 11 11 $65

In context: peer comparison

Among 2 peers in Farmington Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, average services per provider: 17. This provider delivers 9.6× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$899
Transactions
10
Manufacturers
2
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Intuitive Surgical, INC. 9 $875.00
Stryker Corporation 1 $23.83

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$630
Travel and Lodging
$260
Gift
$9

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
12
Patients
0
Total drug cost
$148
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Azithromycin Generic 12 0 $148

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Akshu Balwan's medical specialty?
Dr. Akshu Balwan practices Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Farmington, NM.
Where does Dr. Akshu Balwan practice?
Dr. Akshu Balwan practices at 801 W Maple St, Farmington, NM 874015630. Office phone: 5056092000.
What is Dr. Akshu Balwan's NPI?
Dr. Akshu Balwan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831404136, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Akshu Balwan accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Akshu Balwan accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Akshu Balwan commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope (HCPCS 31624); Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes (HCPCS 31652); New patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99204). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.