Total Payments
$2,063
2024 Payments
$268.68
Companies
25
Transactions
72
Medicare Patients
1,286
Medicare Billing
$128,851
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,905 (92.3%)
Travel$144.33 (7.0%)
Gifts$13.57 (0.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,905 | 65 | 92.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $144.33 | 4 | 7.0% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$2,063
70 transactions
Ownership
$0
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $612.53 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Endologix, Inc. | $287.05 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $192.30 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $180.06 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $166.43 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $142.43 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $113.29 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $42.66 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $41.49 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $33.59 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $268.68 | 12 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($74.07) |
| 2023 | $199.13 | 9 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($90.12) |
| 2022 | $425.47 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($261.91) |
| 2021 | $130.06 | 7 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($43.13) |
| 2020 | $43.48 | 3 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($43.48) |
| 2019 | $277.92 | 8 | Endologix, Inc. ($132.67) |
| 2018 | $432.53 | 14 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($281.59) |
| 2017 | $285.86 | 7 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($127.37) |
All Payment Transactions
72 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.53 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | RAPIDCROSS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.39 | General |
| Category: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloons | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.13 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.61 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Surmodics, Inc. | Pounce Thrombectomy (Device), Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Pounce Thrombectomy System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.92 | General |
| Category: Pounce Arterial Packaged Assembly, Sterile | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.17 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.27 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.59 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 2024 | Hubly Incorporated | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/12/2023 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.52 | General |
| Category: VALVULOTOM | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.89 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.94 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.27 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.66 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.19 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | RESTOREFLOW (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.07 | General |
| Category: RESTOREFLO | ||||||
| 2023 | Hubly Incorporated | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/27/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.04 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.38 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/17/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/01/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | EVERFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.44 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 342 | 389 | $379,690 | $41,152 |
| 2022 | 11 | 290 | 349 | $309,799 | $27,805 |
| 2021 | 13 | 300 | 339 | $379,048 | $26,802 |
| 2020 | 13 | 354 | 417 | $415,305 | $33,092 |
Total Patients
1,286
Total Services
1,494
Medicare Billing
$128,851
Procedure Codes
53
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36832 | Revision of hemodialysis graft | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $97,300 | $10,600 | 10.9% |
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $51,365 | $6,839 | 13.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 46 | $16,100 | $4,135 | 25.7% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $49,410 | $2,628 | 5.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $11,440 | $2,609 | 22.8% |
| 36245 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $42,588 | $2,408 | 5.7% |
| 36901 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $31,586 | $1,976 | 6.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $5,700 | $1,692 | 29.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $7,590 | $1,666 | 21.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $7,808 | $1,551 | 19.9% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $19,095 | $1,285 | 6.7% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $11,808 | $1,168 | 9.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 26 | $4,966 | $955.24 | 19.2% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $10,944 | $779.22 | 7.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 78 | $10,286 | $702.00 | 6.8% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,704 | $158.40 | 9.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $25,250 | $5,799 | 23.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 56 | $19,040 | $4,911 | 25.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Office | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $57,564 | $3,407 | 5.9% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $79,027 | $2,392 | 3.0% |
| 36245 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $39,049 | $2,384 | 6.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 35 | $7,735 | $2,331 | 30.1% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $26,650 | $2,235 | 8.4% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 29 | $13,862 | $1,462 | 10.5% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $15,660 | $1,115 | 7.1% |
About Dr. Robert Ballard, MD
Dr. Robert Ballard, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Appleton, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/16/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902898182.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Ballard, MD has received a total of $2,063 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $268.68 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 72 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,905).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ballard has provided services to 1,286 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,494 services with total Medicare billing of $128,851. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Trauma Surgery, Vascular Surgery
- Location Appleton, WI
- Active Since 08/16/2005
- Last Updated 07/22/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902898182
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $612.53
- AFX (Device) $203.55
- XARELTO (Drug) $180.06
- BRILINTA (Drug) $154.41
- Endurant (Device) $127.37
- ELUVIA (Device) $100.20
- Ovation (Device) $83.50
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $42.66
- FARXIGA (Drug) $37.89
- AngioVac (Device) $33.33
- RAPIDCROSS (Device) $32.39
- COOK MEDICAL FILTERS (Device) $28.55
- RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm (Device) $27.59
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $26.23
- Pounce Thrombectomy (Device) $22.92
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $22.61
- Onyx (Device) $22.06
- EVERFLEX (Device) $20.44
- DIREXION (Device) $19.52
- HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME (Device) $19.52
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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