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Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Pediatrics

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2006)

1414 W FAIR AVENUE Suite 332 & 334
Marquette, MI 49855

(906) 225-4500

Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD is an internist in Marquette, MI specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD is affiliated with UP Health System.

Office Locations

1414 W FAIR AVENUE Suite 332 & 334
Marquette, MI 49855

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

total PSA test

By Affordability:

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, and total PSA test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

By Affordability:

A1C test

glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for A1C test, and glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

complete blood count

flu shot

lipid profile

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), flu shot, and lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for cholesterol screening, diabetes management, diabetes screening, flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), lipid profile, metabolic panel, and vaccines 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. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	204
inpatient care	204

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
doctor visit	39
lab tests	85
preventive care	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	671
diabetes management	177
doctor visit	991
ear procedures	20
lab tests	2366
preventive care	567
thyroid function tests	135
vaccines	155

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	167

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	58
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	852
cardiac procedures	19
diabetes management	231
doctor visit	1267
ear procedures	21
lab tests	2913
preventive care	925
thyroid function tests	192
vaccines	392

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	170
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1029
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	270
doctor visit	1557
ear procedures	23
lab tests	3504
preventive care	848
thyroid function tests	282
vaccines	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	84
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	940
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	244
doctor visit	1450
ear procedures	25
lab tests	3099
preventive care	827
thyroid function tests	258
vaccines	253

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	76
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	912
cardiac procedures	17
diabetes management	285
doctor visit	1347
ear procedures	30
lab tests	3057
preventive care	848
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin procedures	34
thyroid function tests	249
vaccines	214

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	65
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	965
cardiac procedures	17
chronic care	21
diabetes management	294
doctor visit	1353
ear procedures	38
lab tests	3228
preventive care	894
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	70
thyroid function tests	248
vaccines	204

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	88
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	515
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	181
doctor visit	630
ear procedures	26
lab tests	2048
preventive care	603
thyroid function tests	196
vaccines	140

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	60
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	662
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	209
doctor visit	961
ear procedures	34
lab tests	2117
preventive care	592
sleep study	19
thyroid function tests	191
vaccines	125

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	655
diabetes management	183
doctor visit	750
ear procedures	30
lab tests	2052
preventive care	527
thyroid function tests	172
vaccines	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD treated as an internist in Marquette, MI were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

blood draw	723
cardiac procedures	15
chronic care	21
diabetes management	230
doctor visit	1034
ear procedures	27
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
lab tests	2446
preventive care	664
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin procedures	52
sleep study	19
thyroid function tests	213
vaccines	202

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	309
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	54
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2006. She has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2006)

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan Virginia Balmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UP Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$577 VRAYLAR $289	UBRELVY $163	QULIPTA $125
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$173 LEQVIO $145	ENTRESTO $28
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$162 Kerendia $162
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$142 BELSOMRA $93	VAXELIS $24	VAQTA $13	STEGLATRO $12
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$111 Vascepa $111
Other	$892 KRYSTEXXA $97	NURTEC ODT $77	EVUSHELD $72	MOUNJARO $70	VRAYLAR $53	Other $523

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,018
Education	$40

Biography

Dr. Susan Balmer works as a general pediatrics. She attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners for residency. She is professionally affiliated with UP Health System and Marshfield Clinic Health System. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Balmer is accepting new patients at her office in Marquette, MI.