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General Surgery

Tara M. Balija, MD

Works at hospitals in New York, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Tara M. Balija, MD is a general surgeon at 1000 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 523-5559. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Tara M. Balija had 48 Original Medicare patients and 106 services. NPI 1518284579. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: General surgeon (Medicare lists General Surgery)
  • Address: 1000 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (212) 523‑5559
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West
  • Group practice: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Medical school: graduated 2008 (18 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Tara M. Balija, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Tara M. Balija accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Tara M. Balija accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Tara M. Balija see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 48 Original Medicare patients and 106 services for Tara M. Balija. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Tara M. Balija's NPI number?
1518284579. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Tara M. Balija, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients48
Services billed to Medicare106
Different services or procedures17
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)27 services
  2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)13 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol63%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)63%
  • High blood pressure54%
  • Arthritis48%
  • Anxiety27%
  • Diabetes25%

Hospitals where Tara M. Balija works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Tara M. Balija at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330024
  • Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330046

Practice locations

Addresses where Tara M. Balija is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Tara M. Balija as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai2,843 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other general surgeons in New York

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in New York, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2008 (18 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1518284579
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians