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Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery, Dermatopathology, Dermatological Immunology, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Plastic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
110 Chesley Drive
Media, PA 19063

Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery, dermatopathology, dermatological immunology, internal medicine (adult medicine) and plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD is affiliated with Main Line Health.

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Office Locations

110 Chesley Drive
Media, PA 19063
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In The News 

“"Perspective," said Dr. Arthur Balin, associate professor of investigative dermatology at Rockefeller University in New York.”—"Anti-Wrinkle Cream: Its Magic Is Put in Perspective", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw
debridement
ear biopsy
immunohistochemistry test
Mohs surgery
phlebotomy for lab tests
reconstructive plastic surgery
removal of skin lesion
tissue transfer
wound repair

In 2023, Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD performed more blood draw, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), ear biopsy, immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, Mohs surgery, phlebotomy for lab tests, reconstructive plastic surgery, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), tissue transfer, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2012 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 32
cancer surgery 463
diagnostic procedures 224
doctor visit 282
ear procedures 38
lab tests 745
plastic surgery procedures 82
reconstructive surgery 82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 600
skin procedures 600
skin surgery 463
tissue transfer 82
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2013 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 32
cancer surgery 572
diagnostic procedures 251
doctor visit 332
ear procedures 44
lab tests 1078
plastic surgery procedures 79
reconstructive surgery 79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 729
skin procedures 729
skin surgery 572
tissue transfer 79
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 79

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 101
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 6
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 7
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2014 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 38
cancer surgery 302
diagnostic procedures 242
doctor visit 394
ear procedures 36
lab tests 1200
plastic surgery procedures 68
reconstructive surgery 68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 422
skin procedures 422
skin surgery 302
tissue transfer 68
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 121
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 203
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 28
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 8
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 24
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 27
cancer surgery 431
diagnostic procedures 267
doctor visit 497
ear procedures 27
lab tests 341
plastic surgery procedures 34
reconstructive surgery 34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 578
skin procedures 578
skin surgery 431
tissue transfer 34
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 230
Female 184
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 388
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 238
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 46
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 30
cancer surgery 420
diagnostic procedures 271
doctor visit 773
ear procedures 56
lab tests 339
plastic surgery procedures 85
reconstructive surgery 85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 559
skin procedures 559
skin surgery 420
tissue transfer 85
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 104
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 211
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 19
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 19
cancer surgery 313
diagnostic procedures 230
doctor visit 587
ear procedures 28
lab tests 203
plastic surgery procedures 49
reconstructive surgery 49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 431
skin procedures 431
skin surgery 313
tissue transfer 49
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 89
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 18
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 21
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 29
cancer surgery 360
diagnostic procedures 226
doctor visit 675
ear procedures 23
lab tests 180
plastic surgery procedures 57
reconstructive surgery 57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 462
skin procedures 462
skin surgery 360
tissue transfer 57
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 102
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 185
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 17
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 43
cancer surgery 482
diagnostic procedures 29
doctor visit 931
ear procedures 29
lab tests 309
plastic surgery procedures 113
reconstructive surgery 113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 642
skin procedures 642
skin surgery 482
tissue transfer 113
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 132
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 228
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 23
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 37
cancer surgery 351
diagnostic procedures 19
doctor visit 656
ear procedures 19
lab tests 144
plastic surgery procedures 79
reconstructive surgery 79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 471
skin procedures 471
skin surgery 351
tissue transfer 79
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 103
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 168
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 19
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 16
cancer surgery 202
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 67
doctor visit 471
lab tests 170
plastic surgery procedures 45
reconstructive surgery 45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 290
skin procedures 290
skin surgery 202
tissue transfer 45
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 88
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 17
cancer surgery 243
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 70
diagnostic procedures 33
doctor visit 684
ear procedures 33
lab tests 174
plastic surgery procedures 54
reconstructive surgery 54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 360
skin procedures 360
skin surgery 243
tissue transfer 54
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 94
Age
From 65 to 74 85
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 19
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Media, PA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, lab tests and skin surgery.

blood draw 29
cancer surgery 376
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 68
diagnostic procedures 179
doctor visit 571
ear procedures 33
lab tests 443
plastic surgery procedures 67
reconstructive surgery 67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 504
skin procedures 504
skin surgery 376
tissue transfer 67
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD.

Gender
Male 107
Female 97
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 141
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 62
85 and over 13
Less than 65 7
65 to 74 113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 18
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor University Medical Center. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: Baylor University Medical Center

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Main Line Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arthur Kirsner Balin, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Pfizer Inc. $115 XELJANZ
$115
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $50 Tremfya
$50
Lilly USA, LLC $12
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $164
Education $12

Biography

Dr. Arthur Balin practices plastic surgery, acupuncture, and dermatological immunology in Media, PA. Before completing his residency at Baylor University Medical Center and Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Balin attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Main Line Health.

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