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Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Pediatrics

98 Cope Creek Road Suite A
Sylva, NC 28779

(828) 586-7798

Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD is an internist in Sylva, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics. Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD is affiliated with WNC INTERNAL MEDICINE, PLLC.

Office Locations

98 Cope Creek Road Suite A
Sylva, NC 28779

(828) 586-7798

1-866-282-0679

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

rapid flu test

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

blood tests

diabetes screening

trigger point injection

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD performed more rapid flu test, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for blood tests, diabetes screening, trigger point injection, Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes management

glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for A1C test, diabetes management, and glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

rapid strep test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for rapid strep test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
blood draw	462
diabetes management	116
doctor visit	2629
ear procedures	15
immunotherapy	111
injections	211
lab tests	1097
manual therapy	20
pain management	47
preventive care	293
pulmonary testing	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
skin procedures	51
vaccines	177
vascular procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	210
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	2530
ear procedures	13
injections	134
lab tests	819
manual therapy	74
pain management	69
preventive care	257
pulmonary testing	12
rehabilitation	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	59
vaccines	171
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	67
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
diabetes management	43
doctor visit	2778
injections	95
lab tests	785
pain management	61
preventive care	272
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
vaccines	213
vascular procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	77
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
diabetes management	48
doctor visit	2573
injections	107
lab tests	710
pain management	55
preventive care	252
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
vaccines	190

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	1130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1548
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	178
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	2420
immunotherapy	80
injections	177
lab tests	636
pain management	64
preventive care	237
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
vaccines	184

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	90
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2017 were lab tests, injections, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
diabetes management	60
doctor visit	2420
injections	95
lab tests	662
pain management	51
preventive care	60
pulmonary testing	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	82
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2018 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
diabetes management	37
doctor visit	1749
injections	100
lab tests	447
pain management	41
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vascular procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	61
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2019 were lab tests, injections, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	1549
injections	93
lab tests	314
pain management	47
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
vascular procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	56
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2020 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
blood draw	12
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	2905
ear procedures	27
injections	85
lab tests	430
pain management	40
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
vascular procedures	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2021 were lab tests, injections, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
diabetes management	45
doctor visit	2929
ear procedures	32
injections	74
lab tests	486
pain management	42
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
urologic procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	52
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, injections and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
diabetes management	47
doctor visit	3129
ear procedures	38
injections	71
lab tests	481
pain management	42
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
vascular procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	67
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated as an internist in Sylva, NC were lab tests, blood draw, vaccines and preventive care.

aspiration	42
blood draw	228
diabetes management	54
doctor visit	2510
ear procedures	25
immunotherapy	95
injections	112
lab tests	624
manual therapy	47
pain management	50
preventive care	151
pulmonary testing	15
rehabilitation	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
urologic procedures	11
vaccines	187
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	672
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	227
85 and over	71
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	325

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WNC INTERNAL MEDICINE, PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sylva, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,602 ELIQUIS $487	LYRICA $320	CHANTIX $171	COLOGUARD $151	VIAGRA $88	Other $385
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,503 Ozempic $395	Saxenda $236	RYBELSUS $196	Tresiba $177	Victoza $140	Other $359
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,211 FARXIGA $633	SYMBICORT $241	BYDUREON WEEKLY $66	BREZTRI $43	CRESTOR $34	Other $194
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,019 GLYXAMBI $184	SYNJARDY $160	JARDIANCE $142	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $138	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $99	Other $296
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$964 INVOKANA $474	XARELTO $411	INVOKAMET $51	$28
Other	$9,059 VRAYLAR $769	XIFAXAN $587	Repatha $523	Trintellix $450	ANORO $284	Other $6,446

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,180
Education	$179

Biography

Dr. Ofelia Balta sees patients in Sylva, NC. Her medical specialty is general pediatrics. Dr. Balta obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ofelia C. Balta, MD From 2012 - 2022

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