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Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

35 Medical Center Parkway
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 626-1360

Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS is a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS is affiliated with University of New Mexico Medical Group.

Office Locations

1 University of New Mexico #105550
Albuquerque, NM 87131

(505) 272-1415

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26 N 1900 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

(801) 581-7806

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35 Medical Center Parkway
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 626-1360

(207) 626-1359

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801 W Maple Street
Farmington, NM 87401

(505) 609-2000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with biopsy

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS performed more biopsy, bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with biopsy, and bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	101
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	65
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	77
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	193
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	58
pleural drainage	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	132

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2017 were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	72
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
bronchoscopy	110
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	221
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	83
pleural drainage	37
pulmonary testing	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	127

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	22
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	43
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	72
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	27
pleural drainage	18
pulmonary testing	119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	45
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	34
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	65
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2023 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	72
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	43
minimally invasive procedures	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated as a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, NM were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	53
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	105
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	34
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	35
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maine.

Licensed In: Maine

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of New Mexico Medical Group

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$31,468 GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $15,000	General - Biliary Devices $15,000	GENERAL THERAPIES $764	GENERAL - THERAPIES $566	GENERAL PULMONARY $138
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,687 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,446	ION $3,000	DA VINCI SP $241
Ethicon Inc.	$1,942 Monarch Platform $1,942
Covidien LP	$1,193 superDimension $1,193
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,117 $1,117
Other	$3,721 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $838	ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER $147	Spiration Valve System $131	SVS $100	PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $58	Other $2,447

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$30,000
Travel and Lodging	$9,154
Education	$6,000
Food and Beverage	$1,674
Consulting Fee	$300

Biography

Dr. Akshu Balwan is a physician who specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He is affiliated with the University of New Mexico Medical Group.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS From 2016 - 2023

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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