Active NPI 1679747067 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Eric Joaquin Balaguer , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery • Miami, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eric Balaguer, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery practicing in Miami, FL. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1998, Dr. Balaguer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 8905 SW 87TH AVE.

Dr. Balaguer is affiliated with Ortho Florida Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of wrist, 2 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8905 Sw 87th Ave
Suite 100

Miami, FL 331762227

Telephone 3056678686

Fax 3056678680

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Miami Hand Center, Llc Facility NPI 1215988308

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Miami, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +1.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.3 Yrs

State Avg: 22.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Miami, FL (186 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

86.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Balaguer (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Miami Specialty Average (26.3 Years) 26.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	29	$938.71	$134.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$1319.16	$177.65
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	34	17	$260.62	$34.90
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	26	17	$296.62	$38.36
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	25	17	$219.88	$32.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	29	$946.00	$135.12
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	46	36	$260.00	$33.04
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	45	26	$281.00	$35.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$1454.00	$178.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	21	$655.00	$96.05
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	28	20	$299.00	$38.88
26055 Incision of tendon covering	20	16	$4858.00	$165.00
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	20	17	$498.00	$60.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$946.00	$121.80
26145 Repair of tendon, finger and/or hand	18	15	$4870.00	$525.39
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	16	15	$494.00	$61.48
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	15	15	$4830.00	$506.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	45	$655.00	$97.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$946.00	$123.52
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	39	23	$281.00	$36.37
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	39	29	$260.00	$33.61
26055 Incision of tendon covering	20	13	$4858.00	$167.03
26145 Repair of tendon, finger and/or hand	20	13	$4870.00	$464.15
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	19	14	$498.00	$59.42
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	16	12	$331.00	$43.82
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	12	11	$494.00	$62.42
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$4830.00	$350.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	54	35	$260.00	$33.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	41	$655.00	$99.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$946.00	$123.49
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	31	19	$281.00	$35.45
76881 Complete ultrasound of joint of arm or leg	26	23	$658.00	$70.43
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	22	19	$498.00	$58.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	58	35	$211.90	$32.34
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	55	24	$211.67	$34.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	39	$558.02	$81.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$790.75	$117.72
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	15	15	$3849.20	$399.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	58	38	$170.00	$31.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	43	$500.89	$79.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$716.00	$118.41
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	44	24	$188.00	$34.05
26145 Repair of tendon, finger and/or hand	18	12	$2420.00	$501.37
26055 Incision of tendon covering	17	12	$3689.00	$178.16
20552 Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles	15	15	$367.00	$60.93
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	12	11	$3604.00	$375.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	105	28	$9.20	$1.79
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	100	70	$115.39	$29.52
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	67	28	$131.10	$32.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	48	$343.41	$76.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$548.64	$174.77
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	49	38	$113.70	$29.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$478.29	$116.36
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	29	28	$2366.98	$403.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$347.52	$102.08
26055 Incision of tendon covering	25	20	$2020.92	$193.62
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	22	19	$158.49	$45.85
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	17	17	$1582.31	$189.20
25280 Lengthening or shortening of tendon of forearm and/or wrist	16	16	$2231.89	$321.17
25040 Drainage or removal of foreign body of wrist joint	16	16	$2244.64	$342.96
26145 Repair of tendon, finger and/or hand	15	15	$1930.67	$527.87
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$1340.00	$221.06
25609 Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device	11	11	$5093.94	$1208.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	137	94	$93.09	$27.12
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	105	41	$111.75	$30.14
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	93	53	$113.70	$31.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	59	$237.45	$75.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$548.64	$171.92
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	73	33	$8.00	$1.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$359.43	$115.29
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	44	43	$1810.32	$454.17
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	31	24	$158.49	$45.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	20	$347.52	$99.44
26055 Incision of tendon covering	24	21	$1793.46	$243.22
25000 Incision to repair tendon covering at wrist	21	20	$1176.66	$186.90
25040 Drainage or removal of foreign body of wrist joint	19	18	$1995.42	$335.85
25280 Lengthening or shortening of tendon of forearm and/or wrist	19	18	$1987.02	$317.65
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	18	17	$224.64	$68.81
25609 Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device	16	16	$3742.47	$1198.96
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	13	11	$3.00	$0.02
20680 Removal of deep implant from bone	12	12	$2179.11	$467.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License FL ME108747

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0105X

State License NY 253066

A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0105X

State License CT 047689

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ortho Florida Llc

6125 Sw 31st St, Miami, FL 331553003

Phone: 3056666511

Ortho Florida Llc

3905 Nw 107th Ave, Doral, FL 331782785

Ortho Florida Llc

8200 Sw 117th Ave, Miami, FL 331834825

Phone: 3054264263

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

13 Associated Practitioners

Yanisse Bonilla , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1003242207

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Vivian Perez , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1174998033

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Francisco Rubio , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1225225766

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Fernando Aran , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1235516907

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Ana Porras , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1255056719

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Maria Carolina Orbay Aran , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1265819692

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 01, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 01, 2013

Registered at 8905 SW 87TH AVE, SUITE 100, MIAMI, FL 331762227 (Tel: 3056678686)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 01, 2013

Registered at 8905 SW 87 AVENUE, SUITE 100, MIAMI, FL 331762210 (Tel: 3056678686)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 01, 2013

Recorded as ERIC BALAGUER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 01, 2013

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #ME108747 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 16, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1679747067

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 16, 2008

Last Update: October 01, 2013

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8905 Sw 87 Avenue, Suite 100

Miami, FL 331762210

Phone: 3056678686

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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