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Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD

(Dr. Marshall Balk, MD)
Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1993)
103 Pleasant Drive Suite 209
Aliquippa, PA 15001

Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD is an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD is affiliated with Hand & Shoulder Center, MRS PHYSICAL THERAPY and WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HAND CENTER INC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (724) 203-3335

Office Locations

Hand & Shoulder Center

103 Pleasant Drive Suite 209
Aliquippa, PA 15001
(724) 203-3335
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275 Clairton Boulevard Suite 300b
West Mifflin, PA 15236
(724) 933-3850
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Hand & Shoulder Center

575 Coal Valley Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
(724) 933-3850
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6001 Stonewood Drive
Wexford, PA 15090
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In The News 

“Whedbee's surgeon in North Dakota referred him to Dr. Marshall Balk, an orthopedic surgeon in the Pittsburgh area.”—""I lost a hand. I didn't lose a hook": Inside the crippling decline of workers' compensation", Salon, March 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration
open surgery

By Affordability:

ligament injection
soft tissue injections
tendon sheath injection

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD performed more joint aspiration, and open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, diagnostic procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 60
diagnostic procedures 22
doctor visit 310
injections 112
tendon surgery 15
upper extremity surgery 15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 109
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 24
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2013

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

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 56
decompression surgery 24
doctor visit 287
injections 96
musculoskeletal imaging 40
nerve procedures 24
open surgery 24
tendon surgery 13
upper extremity surgery 37
X-rays 40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 119
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 26
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2014

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

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 70
decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 333
injections 105
musculoskeletal imaging 15
nerve procedures 19
open surgery 19
tendon surgery 16
upper extremity surgery 35
X-rays 15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 194
Female 238
Age
From 65 to 74 204
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 46
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2015

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

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 31
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 99
decompression surgery 24
doctor visit 370
injections 153
musculoskeletal imaging 26
nerve procedures 24
open surgery 24
tendon surgery 17
upper extremity surgery 41
X-rays 26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 235
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 30
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2016

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

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 30
Dementia 6
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 107
decompression surgery 35
doctor visit 397
injections 152
musculoskeletal imaging 21
nerve procedures 35
open surgery 35
tendon surgery 19
upper extremity surgery 54
X-rays 21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 106
Female 149
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 238
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 138
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 29
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2017

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

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 150
decompression surgery 29
doctor visit 486
injections 197
musculoskeletal imaging 38
nerve procedures 29
open surgery 29
tendon surgery 24
upper extremity surgery 53
X-rays 38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 184
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 292
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 193
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 20
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 28
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 126
decompression surgery 31
doctor visit 469
injections 202
musculoskeletal imaging 65
nerve procedures 31
open surgery 31
tendon surgery 24
upper extremity surgery 55
X-rays 65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 126
Female 188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 301
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 190
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 21
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 137
decompression surgery 37
doctor visit 477
hospital care 12
injections 212
inpatient care 12
musculoskeletal imaging 78
nerve procedures 37
open surgery 37
tendon surgery 31
upper extremity surgery 68
X-rays 78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 279
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 25
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 25
Dementia 6
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 157
decompression surgery 39
doctor visit 541
injections 227
musculoskeletal imaging 63
nerve procedures 39
open surgery 39
tendon surgery 37
upper extremity surgery 76
X-rays 63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 142
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 298
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 192
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 23
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 147
decompression surgery 43
doctor visit 549
injections 220
musculoskeletal imaging 75
nerve procedures 43
open surgery 43
tendon surgery 52
upper extremity surgery 95
X-rays 75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 196
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 333
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 23
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 151
decompression surgery 38
doctor visit 550
excision 11
injections 240
joint surgery 11
musculoskeletal imaging 101
nerve procedures 38
open surgery 38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
tendon surgery 44
upper extremity surgery 71
X-rays 101

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 207
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 336
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 223
From 75 to 84 100
85 and over 14
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Aliquippa, PA were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration 114
decompression surgery 31
diagnostic procedures 22
doctor visit 433
excision 11
hospital care 12
injections 174
inpatient care 12
joint surgery 11
musculoskeletal imaging 52
nerve procedures 31
open surgery 31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
tendon surgery 26
upper extremity surgery 54
X-rays 52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD.

Gender
Male 124
Female 171
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 210
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 71
85 and over 25
Less than 65 32
65 to 74 166

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 11
Dementia 3

Education & Training

Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hand & Shoulder Center
MRS PHYSICAL THERAPY
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HAND CENTER INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 1448 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Marshall Louis Balk, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Aliquippa, PA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medartis Inc. $1,457 Aptus
$1,457
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC $960
$960
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC $818 Trauma
$773 		Extremities
$31 		Ortho-Biologics
$14
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. $378 XIAFLEX
$378
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $238 XIAFLEX
$238
Other $522 Reunion
$144 		Extremities
$40 		D-RAD Smart Pack
$38 		AxoGuard Nerve Protector
$37 		XIAFLEX
$31 		Other
$232
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,670
Education $960
Travel and Lodging $743

Biography

Dr. Marshall Balk's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in West Mifflin, PA, Wexford, PA, and Aliquippa, PA. Dr. Balk is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is rated highly by his patients.

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