WASIF AHMAD BALA MD
NPI 1639707300
Radiology - Neuroradiology in Atlanta, GA

NPI Status: Active since March 30, 2020

Contact Information

49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30303
Phone: (404) 778-7777

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 7
  • Radiology
  • Neuroradiology
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About WASIF BALA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wasif Bala, a provider established in Atlanta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in neuroradiology and more than 7 years of experience. He graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2020. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639707300 assigned on March 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085N0700X with license number 105271 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026.

NPI
1639707300
Provider Name
WASIF AHMAD BALA MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE ATLANTA, GA 30303
Location Phone
(404) 778-7777
Mailing Address
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE ATLANTA, GA 30303
Mailing Phone
(404) 778-7777
Medical School Name
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2020
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-30-2020
Last Update Date
06-25-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Radiology Neuroradiology

Taxonomy Code
2085N0700X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
105271
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases utilizing imaging procedures as they relate to the brain, spine and spinal cord, head, neck and organs of special sense in adults and children.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
12085R0202XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology

105271 (GA)
2390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Wasif Bala is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Wasif Bala is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466875240

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20251230001498

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Wasif Bala is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL1364 CLIFTON ROAD, NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
(404) 686-8500Acute Care Hospitals
EMORY DECATUR HOSPITAL2701 N DECATUR ROAD
DECATUR, GA 30033
(404) 501-1000Acute Care Hospitals
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MIDTOWN550 PEACHTREE STREET, NE
ATLANTA, GA 30308
(404) 686-4411Acute Care Hospitals
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC5665 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD
ATLANTA, GA 30342
(678) 843-5720Acute Care Hospitals
EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITAL6325 HOSPITAL PARKWAY
JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097
(678) 474-7000Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1639707300, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1639707300.

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The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Internal Medicine
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ATLANTA, GA 30303
Neurological Surgery
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, FACULTY OFFICE BUILDING #337
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, EMORY UNIV. FACULTY OFFICE BLDG
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Pediatrics
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, RHEUMATOLOGY
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Trauma)
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, SUITE 319
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, SUITE 415
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Trauma)
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, SUITE 301
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, EMORY FACULTY OFFICE BUILDING
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, ROOM 405
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Specialist
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Obstetrics & Gynecology
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, EMORY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF GYN/OB
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, DEPT. OF MEDICINE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Physician Assistant (Medical)
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE, EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Internal Medicine
49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE
ATLANTA, GA 30303

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639707300, enumerated as an "individual" on March 30, 2020.

The provider is located at 49 JESSE HILL JR DR SE ATLANTA, GA 30303 and the phone number is (404) 778-7777.

Radiology with taxonomy code 2085N0700X and a focus in Neuroradiology.

Wasif Bala is affiliated with: EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EMORY DECATUR HOSPITAL, EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MIDTOWN, SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC and EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITAL.