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Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Toledo College of Medicine (2010)

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), sinusitis (sinus inflammation), heart problems, and more.

900 Waterville Monclova Road Suite A
Waterville, OH 43566

(419) 878-3010

Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Waterville, OH specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center, Mercy Health, Mercy Health - St. Anne Hospital, Mercy Health - St. Charles Hospital and MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS-NORTH LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

900 Waterville Monclova Road Suite A
Waterville, OH 43566

Some issues Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

doctor visit	114
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
nursing home care	126

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	60
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	27
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

doctor visit	455
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
nursing home care	254
preventive care	31
vaccines	32

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	131
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

doctor visit	608
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
nursing home care	122
preventive care	59
vaccines	60

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	208
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

doctor visit	642
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
nursing home care	94
preventive care	80
vaccines	81

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	84
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

doctor visit	764
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
nursing home care	98
preventive care	86
vaccines	87

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	86
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

doctor visit	747
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
lab tests	11
nursing home care	118
preventive care	108
vaccines	109

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	67
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	60
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

doctor visit	719
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
lab tests	17
nursing home care	59
preventive care	59
vaccines	60

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	57
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

doctor visit	1647
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
nursing home care	92
preventive care	145
vaccines	134

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Waterville, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	725
hospital care	171
injections	16
inpatient care	171
lab tests	16
nursing home care	115
preventive care	86
vaccines	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	367
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	75
75 to 84	123
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at The Toledo Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (2010)

Residency: The Toledo Hospital (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - St. Anne Hospital

Mercy Health - St. Charles Hospital

MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS-NORTH LLC

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. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, Health Alliance Plan (HAP), Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, McLaren Health Plan, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, CIN-MHS MSSP, SummaCare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Paramount Commercial OH, Medigold OH, Align Senior Care OH, Ohio Health Choice, Ohio Healthy, Immergrun OH, CareSource OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nathan Shane Balusik, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

HealthSmart

Health Alliance Plan (HAP)

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

McLaren Health Plan

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

CIN-MHS MSSP

SummaCare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Paramount Commercial OH

Medigold OH

Align Senior Care OH

Ohio Health Choice

Ohio Healthy

Immergrun OH

CareSource OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$232 UBRELVY $139	VRAYLAR $55	QULIPTA $28	LINZESS $10
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$232 Osteoarthritis of the knee $77	TOUJEO $52	SOLIQUA 100/33 $43	LANTUS $20	FLUZONE $17	Other $22
Pfizer Inc.	$228 ELIQUIS $62	PREVNAR 20 $34	EUCRISA $25	PREVNAR - 13 $23	PREVNAR 13 $21	Other $64
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$221 JARDIANCE $157	GLYXAMBI $24	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $16	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $12	Praxbind $12
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$216 Vascepa $216
Other	$1,454 Trintellix $75	XARELTO $72	Prolia $50	Ozempic $48	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $47	Other $1,162

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,549
Education	$34

Biography

Dr. Nathan Balusik's area of specialization is family medicine. He attended the University of Toledo College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at The Toledo Hospital for residency. His clinical interests include sinusitis (sinus inflammation), pain, and bronchitis. McLaren Health Plan, Anthem, and Medical Mutual appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Balusik takes. He is affiliated with Mercy Health - St. Anne Hospital, Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center, and Mercy Health - St. Charles Hospital. Dr. Balusik has an open panel in Waterville, OH according to Doctor.com.