Physician

James Robert Ballard, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Ballard, M.D. (NPI: 1134324528) practices vascular surgery in the Bend, OR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Deschutes, OR. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is OREGON VASCULAR SPECIALISTS LLC (NPI: 1669917167; TIN: 81-3268356) and primary practice location at 97756-6802.

Ballard's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 918 traditional Medicare patients, billed 6,069 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $561,799 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93880 (Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow). Part D data shows 580 prescription claims across 204 beneficiaries totaling $99,935 in drug costs, led by Xarelto (Rivaroxaban). DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 42 records totaling $2,780. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $235,660 to $561,799. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $5,555 to $99,935. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	534	1,445	$235,660
2016	417	1,249	$191,135
2017	369	980	$164,520
2018	445	1,103	$184,701
2019	559	1,497	$251,707
2020	625	1,369	$312,365
2021	747	1,846	$476,637
2022	871	2,626	$534,091
2023	918	4,526	$670,678
2024	918	6,069	$561,799

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	76	153	$5,555
2016	96	176	$8,258
2017	91	152	$11,096
2018	74	116	$5,571
2019	86	146	$2,714
2020	67	101	$10,374
2021	104	260	$37,853
2022	130	373	$71,745
2023	173	444	$74,015
2024	204	580	$99,935

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	12	$8,498
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	11	$1,508

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
93880	Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	205	216	$132
93978	Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	116	126	$120
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	245	317	$65
93922	Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	138	154	$47
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	151	174	$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	37	2,903	$51,166
Eliquis	Apixaban	34	2,242	$39,548
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	275	21,400	$3,618
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	41	3,146	$1,058
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	51	4,284	$653

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A6550	Wound care set, for negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, includes all supplies and accessories	N	N/R	11	$1,508

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	42	$2,780	Inari Medical, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James Robert Ballard, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James Robert Ballard, M.D. (NPI 1134324528), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does James Robert Ballard, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to James Robert Ballard, M.D.?

James Robert Ballard, M.D. is linked to OREGON VASCULAR SPECIALISTS LLC (billing NPI 1669917167) in the available physician profile data.

Does James Robert Ballard, M.D. have Open Payments data?

James Robert Ballard, M.D. has 42 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.