NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian M. Ballard

Occupational Medicine Physician · Pomona, CA

Brian M. Ballard is an occupational medicine physician with a practice address in Pomona, California, and NPI 1497218739, issued on Apr 12, 2019. Check the license (California 20A19811, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497218739
Name
Brian M. Ballard
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Medicine Physician 2083X0100X
License number
20A19811 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 E Artesia St Ste 255, Pomona, CA 91767
Phone
(095) 964-3469
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220801002131); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2019
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 160 E Artesia St Ste 255

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

  1. James Atkins, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1225700321
  2. Amanda Ballard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164983375
  3. Hrayr Basmajian, M.D., M.S.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1982854626
  4. Christopher Hayes, M.D.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1467711713
  5. Winston HsiehPhysician Assistant1457085763
  6. Daniel LeePhysician Assistant1417417627

Verify Brian M. Ballard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average occupational medicine physician in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 794 among the 463 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian Ballard149
  2. Specialty average794

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam77 claims
  2. Ibuprofen25 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium24 claims
  4. Naproxen16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score56.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%79.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Premier Orthopaedic Trauma Specialists PmcUpland, CA

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

Brian M. Ballard among 415 occupational medicine physician records in California

Brian M. Ballard is one of 415 occupational medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 1995 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083X0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Occupational Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 415 occupational medicine physician records in California.

The 8 occupational medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leon Bybee, M.D.Pomona, CA 917661043331697
  2. Gilbert Bush, MEDICAL DOCTOROntario, CA 917621669578241
  3. William Downs, M.D.Ontario, CA 917611851593636
  4. Patricia Fernandez, M.D.Ontario, CA 917611528254240
  5. Dionisio Lazaro, M.D.City Of Industry, CA 917481508153842
  6. Clark Robbins, M.D.Rowland Heights, CA 917481902024136
  7. Priyanka Bhanot, M.D.City Of Industry, CA 917461326210246
  8. Amarilda Christensen, M.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917301649476565

Common questions

What is Brian M. Ballard's NPI number?

Brian M. Ballard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497218739, issued on Apr 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian M. Ballard located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 E Artesia St Ste 255, Pomona, CA, 91767. Phone: (095) 964-3469. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian M. Ballard's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A19811, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian M. Ballard prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian M. Ballard had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among occupational medicine physician prescribers was 794. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian M. Ballard's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.