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Physician

LEORA BALSAM, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery

WORCESTER, MA, 01655
NPI: 1083800585

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Thoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG)Lung ResectionHeart Valve SurgeryMediastinoscopyThoracotomyEsophageal SurgeryChest Wall ReconstructionVATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
97.0/100Exceptional
Quality
78.1
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

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
33533
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft
$9,956$1,793$1,43340
33361
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery
$6,559$745$59614
33518
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts
$1,551$403$32224
99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$684$184$14230
99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$667$177$14114
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$547$129$10017
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$450$133$10642
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$359$84$6315
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$300$67$5418

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