In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Robert Bala, MD performed more A1C test, microalbumin urine test, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2012 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	343
doctor visit	711
lab tests	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
X-rays	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2013 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	332
doctor visit	669
lab tests	29
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
X-rays	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2014 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	291
doctor visit	632
lab tests	25
preventive care	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
vaccines	30
X-rays	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	23
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2015 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	126
doctor visit	499

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	52
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1348
breast procedures	31
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	692
doctor visit	1546
lab tests	4623
musculoskeletal imaging	36
preventive care	1876
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
thyroid function tests	251
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	267
women's imaging	31
X-rays	162

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	343
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	63
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1762
breast procedures	56
diabetes management	867
doctor visit	1730
lab tests	6800
musculoskeletal imaging	63
preventive care	2480
spinal procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
thyroid function tests	346
vaccines	412
women's imaging	56
X-rays	189

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	415
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	84
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1000
breast procedures	58
diabetes management	529
doctor visit	1030
lab tests	4190
musculoskeletal imaging	37
preventive care	1444
thyroid function tests	219
vaccines	100
women's imaging	58
X-rays	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	346
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	71
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
diabetes management	168
doctor visit	614
lab tests	1309
preventive care	434
thyroid function tests	191
vaccines	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	128
diabetes management	207
doctor visit	451
lab tests	1510
preventive care	531
thyroid function tests	208
vaccines	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	202
doctor visit	435
lab tests	1356
preventive care	522
thyroid function tests	171
vaccines	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	24
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
diabetes management	183
doctor visit	359
lab tests	929
preventive care	474
thyroid function tests	60
vaccines	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	129
diabetes management	194
doctor visit	338
lab tests	1037
preventive care	466
thyroid function tests	40
vaccines	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Bala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Bala, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in LAKELAND, FL were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	505
breast procedures	48
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	380
doctor visit	751
lab tests	1984
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	917
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
thyroid function tests	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	106
women's imaging	48
X-rays	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD.

**Gender**
Female	207
Male	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	99
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	235
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	35
75 to 84	102
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Bala, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Florida Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Florida Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Bala, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Bala, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in LAKELAND, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$179 TRULICITY $70	JARDIANCE $43	GLYXAMBI $35	CIALIS $31
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$167 SYMBICORT $116	FARXIGA $17	BRILINTA $16	$19
Novo Nordisk Inc	$157 Saxenda $48	Victoza $36	Tresiba $34	Ozempic $24	$14
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$107 ANORO $49	SHINGRIX $19	BREO $15	TANZEUM $12	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $11
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$104 TOUJEO $73	SOLIQUA $17	PRALUENT $14
Other	$530 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $64	Repatha $42	LINZESS $37	Myrbetriq $30	JARDIANCE $28	Other $329

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,220
Education	$24

Biography

Dr. Robert Bala is a specialist in family medicine in Lakeland, FL. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Florida Hospital. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lakeland, FL.