DR. CHITHRA BALASINGHAM MD
NPI 1457307878
Hospitalist in Hackensack, NJ

Q: What is Chithra Balasingham's NPI number?

The NPI number for Chithra Balasingham is 1457307878. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 26, 2006.

Q: What is Chithra Balasingham's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Active since May 26, 2006PECOS Enrolled

30 PROSPECT AVE, FACULTY PRACTICE OFFICE, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601(551) 996-4466 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 6, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

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About Dr. Chithra Balasingham Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. CHITHRA BALASINGHAM MD (NPI 1457307878) is an individual hospitalist provider in Hackensack, New Jersey, licensed in New Jersey (25MA06755700) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1457307878

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy208M00000X

Provider Legal NameDR. CHITHRA BALASINGHAMCredential: MD

Location Address30 PROSPECT AVE, FACULTY PRACTICE OFFICEHackensack, NJ 07601-1914

Mailing Address30 Prospect Ave, Faculty Practice OfficeHackensack, NJ 07601-1914

Phone(551) 996-4466

Sole ProprietorNo

Enumeration DateMay 26, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 6, 2019

✔ NPI 1457307878 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208M00000X

License✔ Licensed in NJ · 25MA06755700

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 25MA06755700 (NJ)

30 PROSPECT AVE, Hackensack, NJ 07601

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid7709501NJ

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Chithra Balasingham Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show Chithra Balasingham reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Cogent Healthcare Of New Jersey, PC

Same address

Internal Medicine

30 PROSPECT AVE
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Reassigned Medicare billing, New Jersey enrollment
110 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1629304290 (615) 371-5765

Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

38 mi

Surgical Critical Care

331 NEWMAN SPRINGS RD STE 220
Red Bank, NJ 07701

Reassigned Medicare billing, New Jersey enrollment
2,844 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1215989249 (732) 807-0800

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 07601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$144.86 typical visit price

range $63.84 – $190.92

Typical copayment $36.21 (range $15.96 – $47.73)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$111.57 typical visit price

range $20.97 – $155.92

Typical copayment $27.89 (range $5.24 – $38.98)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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