Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD - Medicare Hand Surgery in Miami, FL

Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery" physician in Miami, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hand Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Arturo Corces Md Pa and his current practice location is 8905 Sw 87th Ave, Suite 100, Miami, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (305) 667-8686.

Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME108747) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1679747067.

Contact Information

Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD
8905 Sw 87th Ave, Suite 100,
Miami, FL 33176-2227
(305) 667-8686
(305) 667-8680

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Eric Joaquin Balaguer
GenderMale
SpecialityHand Surgery
Experience26 Years
Location8905 Sw 87th Ave, Miami, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer graduated from medical school in 1998
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679747067
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/16/2008
  • Last Update Date: 10/01/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103978671
  • Enrollment ID: I20120309000124

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679747067NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XS0106XOrthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery ME108747 (Florida)Primary
2086S0105XSurgery - Surgery Of The Hand 253066 (New York)Secondary
2086S0105XSurgery - Surgery Of The Hand 047689 (Connecticut)Secondary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Arturo Corces Md Pa913319582912

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameArturo Corces Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871508713
PECOS PAC ID: 9133195829
Enrollment ID: O20040903000407

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD
8905 Sw 87 Avenue, Suite 100,
Miami, FL 33176-2210

Ph: (305) 667-8686
Dr Eric Joaquin Balaguer, MD
8905 Sw 87th Ave, Suite 100,
Miami, FL 33176-2227

Ph: (305) 667-8686

Reviews and Comments


Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Miami, FL

Ryan Anthony Durfee, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3659 S Miami Ave, Ste 4008, Miami, FL 33133
Phone: 305-285-5025    Fax: 305-285-5026
Dr. Georgiy Vladimirovich Brusovanik, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4770 Biscayne Blvd Ste 1100, Miami, FL 33137
Phone: 305-467-5678    Fax: 305-821-6782
Dr. Paul Henrys, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 100 Nw 170th, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33169
Phone: 305-654-3000    Fax: 305-654-3000
Dr. Mark D Brown, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33101
Phone: 305-243-7688    Fax: 305-243-8470
Kevin Horowitz, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3100 Sw 62nd Ave, Miami, FL 33155
Phone: 305-666-6511    
Dr. Charles Edward Hoffler Ii, MD PHD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8905 Sw 87th Ave, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33176
Phone: 305-667-8686    
Mr. Harry Shufflebarger, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3100 Sw 62nd Ave, Orthopaedic Dept, Miami, FL 33155
Phone: 305-662-8366    Fax: 305-663-9194

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.