Individual provider Active NPI

Silera Mercedes Holguin Balbuena, MD

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Charleston, SC
National Provider Identifier
1447780614
Registry record updated Aug 11, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X
License
97784 Issued in SC
Practice address
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-0100
Phone
(843) 792-1414
NPI assigned
Jun 19, 2017
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 11, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X 97784 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-0100

Mailing address

PO Box 751461
Charlotte, NC 28275-1461
Phone (843) 792-1414

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address direct@direct.musc.edu Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in WV
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20230124001801 WV Practitioner - Internal Medicine 2860863123 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Other, 2014
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Charleston Area Medical Center IncGroup PAC ID 3375441637, 969 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

3100 Maccorkle Ave SE
Suite 205
Charleston, WV 25304-1228
Phone (304) 388-2303

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Charleston Area Medical Center Hospital, Charleston, WV, CCN 510022
  • Camc Plateau Medical Center, Inc Hospital, Oak Hill, WV, CCN 511317

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.94 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
69.71
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
31018WVMDRheumatology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. CurrentSince Oct 15, 2022 Accepting new patients
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc CurrentSince Oct 15, 2022 Accepting new patients
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3100 Maccorkle Ave SE
Ste 205
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone (304) 388-2303

501 Morris St
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone (304) 348-6293

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 12

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "CHARLOTTE",
            "state": "NC",
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        },
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        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "HOLGUIN BALBUENA",
        "first_name": "SILERA",
        "middle_name": "MERCEDES",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2017-06-19",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-11",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-11",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Rheumatology",
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            "license": "97784",
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "direct@direct.musc.edu",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "use": "HIE",
            "useDescription": "Health Information Exchange (HIE)",
            "address_1": "171 Ashley Ave",
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            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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