Diwakar Balachandran MD in Houston, Texas

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
Graduation Year: 1995
The Primary Medical Specialty for Diwakar Balachandran MD is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 29
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8325036981
NPI #: 1053412551
NPI Created On: 09/26/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 06/29/2018
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X
License Number:
L5669
Listed Gender: Male

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
2. Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance
3. Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
4. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
5. Test for exercise-induced lung stress
6. Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
7. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
8. Unattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxygen, respiratory airflow and effort
9. Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes
10. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
11. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
12. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day