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Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)
3 Richland Medical Park Drive Suite 120
Columbia, SC 29203

Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD is a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD is affiliated with AnMed Health, MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS and PRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDS.

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Office Locations

3 Richland Medical Park Drive Suite 120
Columbia, SC 29203
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In The News 

“Another speaker, Balbir Minhas, a gastroenterologist who identified himself as a long-time contractor, questioned why his contract was terminated after he said he suggested some DMH employees...”—"Concerns raised over accountability, oversight at SC mental health facilities", The State, July 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD without biopsy
hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD without biopsy, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 105
doctor visit 388
gastrointestinal procedures 279
hospital care 417
inpatient care 417
minimally invasive procedures 279
preventive care 77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 227
Female 324
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 425
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 238
From 75 to 84 121
85 and over 72
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 40
Dementia 18
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 169
doctor visit 706
gastrointestinal procedures 377
hospital care 204
inpatient care 204
minimally invasive procedures 377
preventive care 113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 169

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 223
Female 329
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 422
Black 115
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 267
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 48
Less than 65 125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 35
Dementia 12
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 192
doctor visit 759
gastrointestinal procedures 401
hospital care 38
inpatient care 38
minimally invasive procedures 401
preventive care 148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 192

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 402
Female 612
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 814
Black 178
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 542
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 48
Less than 65 230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 33
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 172
doctor visit 653
gastrointestinal procedures 362
hospital care 19
injections 17
inpatient care 19
minimally invasive procedures 362
preventive care 96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 172

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 190
Female 262
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 364
Black 74
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 272
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 5
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 175
doctor visit 725
gastrointestinal procedures 326
hospital care 16
inpatient care 16
minimally invasive procedures 326
preventive care 86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 175

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 186
Female 260
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 344
Black 90
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 253
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 20
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 3
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 32
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 145
doctor visit 658
gastrointestinal procedures 315
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
minimally invasive procedures 315
preventive care 118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 189
Female 270
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 362
Black 82
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 263
From 75 to 84 103
85 and over 21
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 36
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 132
doctor visit 587
gastrointestinal procedures 260
minimally invasive procedures 260
preventive care 77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 167
Female 235
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 312
Black 74
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 237
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 19
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 36
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 112
doctor visit 474
gastrointestinal procedures 231
minimally invasive procedures 231
preventive care 57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 183
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 259
Black 54
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 193
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 17
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 15
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 129
doctor visit 542
gastrointestinal procedures 275
minimally invasive procedures 275
preventive care 91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 212
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 287
Black 70
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 226
From 75 to 84 87
85 and over 24
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 102
doctor visit 494
gastrointestinal procedures 244
manometry 12
minimally invasive procedures 232
preventive care 85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 178
Female 209
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 310
Black 59
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 218
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 19
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 32
Dementia 4
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 59
doctor visit 234
gastrointestinal procedures 122
hospital care 55
inpatient care 55
minimally invasive procedures 122
preventive care 30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 200
Black 62
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 23
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 32
Dementia 9
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbia, SC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures 135
doctor visit 565
gastrointestinal procedures 290
hospital care 110
injections 17
inpatient care 110
manometry 12
minimally invasive procedures 289
preventive care 88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 135

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD.

Gender
Female 277
Male 198
Ethnicity
Black / African American 78
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 372
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 28
75 to 84 108
Less than 65 72
65 to 74 259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AnMed Health
MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS
PRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDS

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Medicare, CorVel Workers Compensation, Cigna Medicare, Absolute Total Care (Centene), Humana Choice Care, Multiplan/PHCS, Wellcare (Centene), UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, Magellan, Optum Behavioral Health, Aetna, BlueChoice Health Plan, Molina Medicaid, Humana Medicare, Cigna, Molina, TriCare, BCBS, Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care, FirstHealth (Aetna), Logistics Health, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN, Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service), Promise Health Plan, Healthy Connections, BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA), Absolute Total Care - Ambetter, BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate), Spectera, Evernorth Behavioral Health, Select Heath (First Choice), BCBS PPC, Liberty Advantage, BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage, Carelon Behavioral Health, Companion Benefit Alternatives, Select Health Medicare, NHC Advantage and BCBS Blue Essentials.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost
Aetna Medicare
CorVel Workers Compensation
Cigna Medicare
Absolute Total Care (Centene)
Humana Choice Care
Multiplan/PHCS
Wellcare (Centene)
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
Magellan
Optum Behavioral Health
Aetna
BlueChoice Health Plan
Molina Medicaid
Humana Medicare
Cigna
Molina
TriCare
BCBS
Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care
FirstHealth (Aetna)
Logistics Health
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN
Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)
Promise Health Plan
Healthy Connections
BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)
Absolute Total Care - Ambetter
BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)
Spectera
Evernorth Behavioral Health
Select Heath (First Choice)
BCBS PPC
Liberty Advantage
BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage
Carelon Behavioral Health
Companion Benefit Alternatives
Select Health Medicare
NHC Advantage
BCBS Blue Essentials

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Balbir Singh Minhas, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Allergan Inc. $13,124 VIBERZI
$7,067 		LINZESS
$6,057
AbbVie, Inc. $601 Humira
$167 		Creon
$133 		Lupron
$86 		Mavyret
$69 		Viekira
$17 		Other
$130
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC $529 XIFAXAN
$431 		XIFAXANIBSD
$26 		XIFAXAN - 550 MG
$24 		UCERIS FOAM
$20 		Moviprep
$18 		Other
$10
AbbVie Inc. $299 Mavyret
$206 		Creon
$55 		LINZESS
$29 		VRAYLAR
$10
Torax Medical, Inc. $154 LINX
$154
Other $1,373 AMJEVITA
$120 		Barrx
$105 		AMITIZA
$105 		Solesta
$71 		GI GENIUS
$54 		Other
$917
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $11,900
Food and Beverage $3,293
Travel and Lodging $866
Consulting Fee $22

Biography

Dr. Balbir Minhas practices gastroenterology (digestive system). Magellan Health Services, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Minhas takes. He is professionally affiliated with AnMed Health. Yext reports that Dr. Minhas is accepting new patients at his office in Columbia, SC.

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