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Physician

PAUL BALASH, M.D.

Surgery

OAK LAWN, IL, 60453
NPI: 1073741625

Contact

Surgery

OAK LAWN, IL

ADVOCATE CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

708-684-8000

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Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

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Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
49650
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
$2,718$490$39113
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$352$175$13553
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$301$135$107111
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$259$116$7512
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$178$90$6754
99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
$121$52$40221
36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
$22$8$819

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.