Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology · Shenandoah, TX
NPI
1386662351
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Code 207RG0100X
Group practices
4
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
4
Hospital affiliations
111 Vision Park Blvd, Ste 150
Shenandoah, TX, 77384
Phone (936) 321-0033
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$105K
1,098 services
Medicare patients, 2024
373
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$350K
1,451 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,419
From 9 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Vanitha Bala was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 329 times for 202 patients. In total Vanitha Bala billed 1,098 services in 27 codes, and Medicare paid $105K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2019-12-03.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 329 | 202 | $95.99 | $32K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 174 | 59 | $95.07 | $17K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 130 | 128 | $122.16 | $16K |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 94 | 90 | $104.96 | $9,866 |
| 45380 Lower GI Endoscopy - Other | Facility | 80 | 80 | $101.85 | $8,148 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 70 | 63 | $13.09 | $916 |
| 43239 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 61 | 61 | $70.67 | $4,311 |
| 45385 Colonoscopy - Lesion Removal | Facility | 39 | 39 | $211.28 | $8,240 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 29 | 17 | $63.56 | $1,843 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 27 | 27 | $74.00 | $1,998 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 26 | 25 | $64.61 | $1,680 |
By year: 2022 $112K for 1,143 services; 2023 $80K for 861 services; 2024 $105K for 1,098 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Vanitha Bala prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Pantoprazole Sodium, with 381 prescriptions and refills. In total Vanitha Bala wrote 1,451 Medicare prescriptions that cost $350K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 381 | 921 | 160 | $4,395 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates | 148 | 148 | 146 | $9,405 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 148 | 314 | 81 | $1,665 |
| Famotidine Generic | 138 | 308 | 59 | $1,625 |
| Sucralfate Generic | 85 | 111 | 63 | $1,827 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 80 | 98 | 57 | $1,222 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 68 | 100 | 23 | $52K |
| Gavilyte-G Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 34 | 34 | 34 | $447 |
| Cholestyramine Light Cholestyramine | 31 | 38 | 16 | $3,171 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 23 | 57 | 11 | $777 |
| Cholestyramine Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 22 | 34 | 18 | $2,581 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Generic | 22 | 22 | 17 | $374 |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 20 | 20 | 20 | $3,433 |
| Mesalamine Generic | 19 | 35 | Under 11 | $7,393 |
| Hydrocortisone Generic | 19 | 19 | 18 | $183 |
Brand drugs: 239 claims; generic drugs: 1,212 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Vanitha Bala $1,419 ($1,419 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 9 companies. The largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. with $371.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 7 | $371 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. PHAT | 7 | $324 |
| QOL Medical, LLC | 3 | $207 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX | 4 | $142 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 1 | $124 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals MDGL | 1 | $106 |
| Medtronic, Inc. MDT | 1 | $79.87 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC BHC | 2 | $41.91 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 1 | $22.17 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.