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Emergency Medicine

Janice K. Balas, MD

Works at hospitals in Newark, DE · Wilmington, DE · Delaware

Summary

Dr. Janice K. Balas, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 324 E Main St, N/a, Newark, DE 19711. Phone: (302) 738-4300. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Janice K. Balas had 267 Original Medicare patients and 303 services. NPI 1851322564. 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: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 324 E Main St, N/a, Newark, DE 19711 · Directions (3 more locations)
  • Phone: (302) 738‑4300
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: Christiana Hospital, St Francis Hospital
  • Group practice: Cep America LLC (+2 more)
  • Medical school: University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas · graduated 1997 (29 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Janice K. Balas, 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 Janice K. Balas accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Janice K. Balas 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 Janice K. Balas see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 267 Original Medicare patients and 303 services for Janice K. Balas. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Janice K. Balas's NPI number?
1851322564. 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 Janice K. Balas, 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 patients267
Services billed to Medicare303
Different services or procedures12
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)195 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)60 services
  3. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)26 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)12 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 blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis50%
  • Diabetes41%
  • Anxiety40%
  • Depression36%

Hospitals where Janice K. Balas works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Janice K. Balas 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.

  • Christiana HospitalNewark, DE · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 080001
  • St Francis HospitalWilmington, DE · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 080003

Practice locations

Addresses where Janice K. Balas is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Janice K. Balas as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Cep America LLC1,023 clinicians in the group
  • Christiana Care Emergency Physicians LLC76 clinicians in the group
  • Newark Emergency Center33 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Newark

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Newark, DE — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Cep America LLC

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas
Graduation year1997 (29 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1851322564
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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