Total Payments
$38,979
2024 Payments
$5,940
Companies
67
Transactions
838
Medicare Patients
6,244
Medicare Billing
$644,389
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$28,062 (72.0%)
Travel$8,397 (21.5%)
Other$2,500 (6.4%)
Education$20.43 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $28,062 | 810 | 72.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,397 | 25 | 21.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,500 | 2 | 6.4% |
| Education | $20.43 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,033 | 101 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,360 | 136 | $0 (2024) |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $3,575 | 13 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $3,070 | 52 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,846 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| MML US, Inc. | $2,747 | 26 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,522 | 70 | $0 (2020) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $1,945 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $1,601 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $1,261 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,940 | 123 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. ($1,424) |
| 2023 | $6,893 | 126 | Relievant Medsystems, Inc. ($1,945) |
| 2022 | $5,686 | 124 | MML US, Inc. ($1,986) |
| 2021 | $2,417 | 86 | Abbott Laboratories ($461.02) |
| 2020 | $1,399 | 52 | Vertos Medical, Inc. ($304.13) |
| 2019 | $3,205 | 80 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,283) |
| 2018 | $3,236 | 101 | Abbott Laboratories ($930.57) |
| 2017 | $10,203 | 146 | Merit Medical Systems Inc ($3,575) |
All Payment Transactions
838 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 34
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.30 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.52 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.62 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.38 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.81 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.44 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $51.50 | General |
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.60 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.68 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.46 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.14 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.94 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.08 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.92 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.26 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.43 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.37 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.32 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.69 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.09 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.92 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.91 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.68 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.82 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 | 1,489 | 4,290 | $829,370 | $126,738 |
| 2022 | 54 | 1,685 | 6,401 | $1.1M | $167,646 |
| 2021 | 48 | 1,532 | 4,218 | $981,608 | $166,446 |
| 2020 | 54 | 1,538 | 5,449 | $1.1M | $183,559 |
Total Patients
6,244
Total Services
20,358
Medicare Billing
$644,389
Procedure Codes
219
All Medicare Procedures & Services
219 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 9
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 190 | $47,500 | $15,919 | 33.5% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 64 | $196,736 | $14,140 | 7.2% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 69 | $98,532 | $13,991 | 14.2% |
| 0275T | Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $45,000 | $11,306 | 25.1% |
| G0481 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 46 | 61 | $25,315 | $9,361 | 37.0% |
| J3300 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative free, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 47 | 2,324 | $27,600 | $6,580 | 23.8% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 68 | $40,528 | $4,222 | 10.4% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2023 | 55 | 69 | $13,800 | $4,050 | 29.3% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $26,172 | $3,795 | 14.5% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 40 | $37,520 | $3,778 | 10.1% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 40 | $17,640 | $3,675 | 20.8% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 43 | $24,940 | $3,332 | 13.4% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 29 | $14,442 | $3,168 | 21.9% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 48 | $40,800 | $2,936 | 7.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $13,790 | $2,753 | 20.0% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $36,300 | $1,980 | 5.5% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 37 | $14,948 | $1,957 | 13.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 30 | $5,100 | $1,872 | 36.7% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 25 | $10,925 | $1,549 | 14.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $4,769 | $1,504 | 31.5% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $11,934 | $1,282 | 10.7% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $10,830 | $1,269 | 11.7% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $11,300 | $1,081 | 9.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 17 | 22 | $3,366 | $962.45 | 28.6% |
| 95972 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 35 | $11,550 | $958.34 | 8.3% |
About Dr. Gregory Ball, MD
Dr. Gregory Ball, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609832229.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Ball, MD has received a total of $38,979 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,940 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 838 transactions from 67 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($28,062).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ball has provided services to 6,244 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 20,358 services with total Medicare billing of $644,389. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 219 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 04/22/2006
- Last Updated 10/30/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208VP0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1609832229
Products in Payments
- ReActiv8 (Device) $2,747
- EMBEDA (Drug) $2,583
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $2,164
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $2,121
- Intracept (Device) $1,945
- Evoke (Device) $1,424
- mild Device Kit (Device) $1,261
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $1,003
- PROCLAIM (Device) $937.13
- ETERNA (Device) $935.15
- VECTRIS (Device) $907.41
- RESTORE (Device) $773.69
- DRG leads (Device) $772.51
- INTELLIS (Device) $738.98
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $697.40
- Neuromodulation-Research Only (Device) $589.07
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $528.65
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $525.87
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $513.37
- Nucynta (Drug) $510.73
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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