Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Christopher R Balint, DO

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1609858703

Dr. Christopher R Balint, DO practises Orthopedic Surgery in South Bend, Indiana. Graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 1996, 30 years ago. Practices with Central Indiana Orthopedics LLC, a 146-clinician group, works from 4 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Indiana.

Years since qualifying
30
Trained at
At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville
Licensed in
IN
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

53880 Carmichael Dr
South Bend, IN 46635-1567
Phone: (574) 247-9441
Fax: (574) 247-9442
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Additional practice locations (3)

  • 303 S Nappanee St Ste F, Elkhart, IN 46514-2066 — (574) 247-9441
  • 5218 Beck Dr Ste 10, Elkhart, IN 46516-9132 — (574) 247-9441
  • 60160 Bodnar Blvd, Mishawaka, IN 46544-9338 — (574) 247-9441

Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence 02002546A (IN)

Record details

NPI number1609858703
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 16, 2005
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 3, 2024
Certification dateSeptember 3, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolAT STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF OSTEO MED, KIRKSVILLE
Graduated 1996 (30 years in practice)
Group practice Central Indiana Orthopedics Llc — 146 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 18 times · 60th percentile
Knee replacement 22 times · 55th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients242
Services billed 1,711 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,037 9 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Central Indiana Orthopedics LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 146 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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