Balaji Pandian, MD
Anesthesiology · New York
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 5 years
- University of Michigan Medical School, 2021
Offices
1 location · Weill Medical College of Cornell · 2,023 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: New York-Presbyterian Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of New York Presbyterian Healthcare System, which runs 8 hospitalsHome of Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 3 of 5 · 72% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 15.2 (13.8 to 16.7) · 1,897 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate: 0.35 (0 to 0.86) · 10,364 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 0.4 (0.3 to 0.51), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate: 0.14 (0.03 to 0.25) · 52,654 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 1.48 (0.6 to 2.36) · 14,926 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate: 0.48 (0 to 1.06) · 8,078 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 0.94 (0.21 to 1.66) · 12,529 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 6.15 (4.51 to 7.79) · 8,277 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 1.66 (0.42 to 2.91) · 8,436 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 0.09 (0 to 0.3) · 44,511 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.575, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.632, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.22, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.743, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 3.6 (2.9 to 4.4) · 1,897 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies): 10.6 (8.9 to 12.6) · 7,950 cases, Jan 2022 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.6 (0.6 to 0.7) · 4,225 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 6 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 15.2 (13.8 to 16.7) · 1,897 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.35 (0 to 0.86) · 10,364 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.51) | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0.03 to 0.25) · 52,654 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 1.48 (0.6 to 2.36) · 14,926 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 0.48 (0 to 1.06) · 8,078 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 0.94 (0.21 to 1.66) · 12,529 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.15 (4.51 to 7.79) · 8,277 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0.42 to 2.91) · 8,436 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.09 (0 to 0.3) · 44,511 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.575 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.632 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.22 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.743 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 3.6 (2.9 to 4.4) · 1,897 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 10.6 (8.9 to 12.6) · 7,950 cases | Better | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.6 (0.6 to 0.7) · 4,225 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 156.83 (135.92 to 177.74) · 798 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.7 · 382 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 5.7 · 574 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 616 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 6.9 · 2,532 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.9 · 3,140 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 7.7 · 1,821 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 24,470 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.11 (0 to 0.22) · 48,588 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 0.84 (0 to 1.9) · 3,187 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4 · 1,240 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.314 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.717 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.6 · 1,045 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 5,234 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 11 · 686 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 3 · 2,938 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 13.4 · 3,258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.4 · 5,005 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.5 · 1,230 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.9 · 411 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 1,226 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (2,640 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 65% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 84% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 49% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 45% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
Money from drug and device companies
$47 in 2025
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Celltrion USA | Vegzelma | $47 | 1 payment
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| Celltrion USA | Meals · 2025-01-24 | Vegzelma | $47 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1265011142
- Trained
- University of Michigan Medical School, 2021 · 5 years ago
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X); Federal specialty code 207LC0200X (207LC0200X); Federal specialty code 207LP2900X (207LP2900X); Federal specialty code 208VP0014X (208VP0014X)
- Mailing address
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
- NPI first listed
- 2021-04-06
- NPI last updated
- 2026-08-31
- NPI record certified
- 2026-08-31
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.