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Richard Atwater Balderston, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in Philadelphia, PA · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Richard Atwater Balderston

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 601 Walnut St, Suite L50, Philadelphia, PA, 19106

Phone (215) 409-9300

Fax (215) 409-9365

Enumeration date Jun 16, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Feb 18, 2013

Taxonomy & licenses

207XS0117X Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD020871E (PA) Primary

207XS0117X Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 25MA06837200 (NJ) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
0052425000	Other	PA	I.B.C.
2069868	Other	PA	AETNA

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2013-02-18.