NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandon M. Ball, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Uniontown, PA

Brandon M. Ball, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1396833463, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD073354L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396833463
Name
Brandon M. Ball
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD073354L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
196 W Main St, Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone
(724) 439-1020
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2022
Fax
(724) 434-5485
Medicaid ID
01847480 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101105000060); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 196 W Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Josef Vanek, M.D.Surgery Physician1679662373

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brandon Ball136
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $23.32

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brandon Ball$23.32
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fayette Physician Network IncUniontown, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brandon M. Ball among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Brandon M. Ball, M.D. is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Licata, M.D.Uniontown, PA 154011053843813
  2. Josef Vanek, M.D.Uniontown, PA 154011679662373
  3. Alex Yazhbin, M.D.Connellsville, PA 154251922236553
  4. Robert Cicchino, DOWaynesburg, PA 153701124019583
  5. Eugene Hammell, MDMc Murray, PA 153171467589853
  6. Toshitaka Hoppo, M.D. PH.DMc Murray, PA 153171154589885
  7. Jennifer Rittenhouse-Puhak, M.D.Canonsburg, PA 153171639458144
  8. Brent Angott, DOWashington, PA 153011316901721

Common questions

What is Brandon M. Ball, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brandon M. Ball, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396833463, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon M. Ball, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 196 W Main St, Uniontown, PA, 15401. Phone: (724) 439-1020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon M. Ball, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD073354L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brandon M. Ball, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon M. Ball, M.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brandon M. Ball, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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