Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ernie Balcueva, M.D.

Optician · Saginaw, MI
4599 TOWNE CENTRE RD FL 2, Saginaw, MI 48604
9894973226
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1154365252 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Balcueva

Dr. Ernie Balcueva is an optician specialist in Saginaw, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Balcueva received a total of $10,971 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 229 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Balcueva is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $10,971 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2022 ↗
$10,971
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $2,194/year across 5 years
Top 9% in MI for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
229
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2022
$128
2021
$1,340
2020
$100
2019
$6,498
2018
$2,905

Payments by company (2022)

Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$16
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$13
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 56.5% of 2022 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2022) ›
Amgen Inc.
$4,815
Genentech USA, Inc.
$887
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$487
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$392
Celgene Corporation
$330
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$330
Lilly USA, LLC
$321
PFIZER INC.
$290
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$251
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$206
EISAI INC.
$202
TESARO, Inc.
$175
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$165
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$161
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$154
Eisai Inc.
$153
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$140
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$108
Incyte Corporation
$108
GENZYME CORPORATION
$101
COMSORT, Inc
$100
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$91
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$86
Seagen Inc.
$76
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$60
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$55
Verastem, Inc.
$55
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$48
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$44
Array BioPharma Inc.
$44
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$41
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$41
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$39
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$32
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$26
Emmaus Medical, Inc.
$25
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$21
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$20
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$20
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$19
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
EMD Serono, Inc.
$13
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$13
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Shionogi Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 56.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALIMTA · AYVAKIT · Alecensa · Avastin · Balversa · Braftovi · CALQUENCE · COSELA · CYRAMZA · Copiktra · DARZALEX · ELIQUIS · ELITEK · EMPLICITI · ERBITUX · ERLEADA · Endari · Enhertu · Erleada · FASLODEX · FERAHEME · FOTIVDA · FOUNDATIONONE · Fulphila · GAZYVA · GILOTRIF · Herceptin · IBRANCE · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · INLYTA · JAKAFI · KANJINTI · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Kadcyla · Kyprolis · LARTRUVO · LIBTAYO · LUTATHERA · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · MEKINIST · Monoferric · Mulpleta · NERLYNX · NINLARO · Nerlynx · Neulasta · Nplate · OPDIVO · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · PADCEV · Perjeta · Pomalyst · REBLOZYL · Revlimid · Rubraca · SANDOSTATIN · SARCLISA · SOLIRIS · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SUTENT · SYNDROS · TALZENNA · TECENTRIQ · TIBSOVO · Tavalisse · Trodelvy · ULTOMIRIS · Udenyca · Ultomiris · VERZENIO · XALKORI · XGEVA · XPOVIO · XTANDI · Xermelo · Yescarta · ZEJULA · ZEPZELCA · ZOLADEX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
36
County median income
$58,347
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HEALTHSOURCE SAGINAW
4.1 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2022
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Balcueva is an optician specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Balcueva receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Balcueva received a total of $10,971 from 51 companies across 229 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Balcueva) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →