DR. LEVENT BALKIR MD
NPI 1003949710
Hospitalist in Poughkeepsie, NY
About Dr. Levent Balkir Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. LEVENT BALKIR MD (NPI 1003949710) is an individual hospitalist provider in Poughkeepsie, New York, licensed in New York (275766) and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Northern Westchester Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (1992).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Levent Balkir Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Levent Balkir reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Optum Medical Care PC
- 1,601 clinicians in this Medicare group
Valhalla, NY 10595
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 1,663 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Northern Westchester Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Mount Kisco, NYPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 12601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Levent Balkir's NPI number?
The NPI number for Levent Balkir is 1003949710. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 13, 2007.
Where is Levent Balkir located?
Levent Balkir practices at 241 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. The listed phone number is (845) 231-5600.
What is Levent Balkir's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Levent Balkir enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Levent Balkir is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Levent Balkir's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Levent Balkir reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Optum Medical Care, P.C. (Mount Kisco, NY) and Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PC (Valhalla, NY). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Levent Balkir's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Levent Balkir affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Levent Balkir is affiliated with Northern Westchester Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Levent Balkir was last updated on November 15, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Levent Balkir, MD · NPI 1003949710
Hospitalist physician in Poughkeepsie, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 13, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1003949710 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 13, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 275766 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 241 NORTH RD, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1154
- **Phone:** (845) 231-5600 · **Fax:** (845) 231-5489
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Optum Medical Care, P.C. (NPI 1982643003, Mount Kisco, NY); Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PC (NPI 1740687458, Valhalla, NY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1992
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 15, 2016
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1003949710) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.