Uma Lakshmi Balakrishnan

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

036178924 Issued in IL

Practice address

1009 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60612-3747

Phone

(319) 471-3127

NPI assigned

Apr 6, 2022

Last updated

Apr 21, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in IL

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

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine, 2022

Medicare assignment

May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

State licenses

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

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            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
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        },
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        }
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    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BALAKRISHNAN",
        "first_name": "UMA",
        "middle_name": "LAKSHMI",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2022-04-06",
        "last_updated": "2026-04-21",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-21",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
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}

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• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 21, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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