Individual provider Active NPI

George K Bal, M.D.

  • Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
  • Morgantown, WV
National Provider Identifier
1467548255
Registry record updated Apr 15, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XX0005X
License
21791 Issued in WV
Practice address
1 Stadium Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone
(304) 598-4800
NPI assigned
Oct 5, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 15, 2022

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X 21791 WV Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1 Stadium Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506

Mailing address

PO Box 897
Morgantown, WV 26507-0897
Phone (304) 293-7401

Other identifiers 3

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
3810002331MedicaidWV
P00238414OtherWVRAILROAD MEDICARE
CA7030OtherWVRAILROAD MEDICARE GROUP #

Electronic endpoints 3

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address gbal683@direct.wvuhsdirect.com Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Direct Messaging Address gbal683@direct.wvuhsdirect.com Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Direct Messaging Address gbal683@direct.wvuhsdirect.com Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in WV, PA2 enrollments
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 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050621000019 WV Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 3678542321 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20240312000863 PA Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 3678542321 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Other, 1991
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
West Virginia University Medical CorporationGroup PAC ID 1052224565, 1,974 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Medical Ctr Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506-1200
Phone (304) 598-4865

500 W Berkeley St
Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown, PA 15401-5514
Phone (724) 430-5000

6040 University Town Centre Dr
Morgantown, WV 26501-2421
Phone (855) 988-2273

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc Hospital, Morgantown, WV, CCN 510001
  • Uniontown Hospital Hospital, Uniontown, PA, CCN 390041

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
95.34 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
79.86
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)14

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Fayette Physician Network Inc CurrentSince Jan 12, 2026 Accepting new patients
Health and Education Building-Urgent Care CurrentSince Jul 11, 2005 Accepting new patients
Fayette Physician Network Inc CurrentSince Jan 12, 2026 Accepting new patients
West Virginia University Medical Corporation CurrentSince Jul 11, 2005 Accepting new patients
West Virginia University Medical Corporation CurrentSince Jan 22, 2024 Accepting new patients
Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC Past Accepting new patients
Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

401 E Murphy Ave
Connellsville, PA 15425
Phone (724) 626-2343

500 W Berkeley St
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone (724) 430-5000

201 Mary Higginson Ln
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone (724) 430-5940

6040 University Town Centre Dr
Morgantown, WV 26501

1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone (304) 293-4500

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: gbal683@direct.wvuhsdirect.com

Organizations & group practices 7

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 6

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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