NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1154344836 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Charles Ball, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in Columbia, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
13K
Medicare Part D claims · 390 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
What the federal data shows
Charles Ball, M.D. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 12,951 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 13K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥98th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Charles Ball, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1154344836), first enumerated 07/25/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 12,951 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1154344836 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1154344836
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-HEAVY 13K claims
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,570 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Bill Lawrence · 2006
Charles Ball, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
12,951 ≥ 98th percentile 98% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Charles Ball, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Charles Ball, M.D.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
12,951 268% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154344836 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/25/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
12,951
Total Claims
$430K
Total Drug Cost
390
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 12,989.133
- Total Day Supply
- 179,504
- Generic Drug Cost
- $177K
- Opioid Claims
- 624 (4.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 284
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 78.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.49
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 39, 65-74: 96, 75-84: 131, 85+: 124
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Charles Ball, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Furosemide
Furosemide
981 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
851 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
499 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
494 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
411 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 337
Amlodipine Besylate
337 claims
- Allopurinol 299
Allopurinol
299 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 293
Levothyroxine Sodium
293 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Furosemide | 981 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 851 |
| Gabapentin | 499 |
| Omeprazole | 494 |
| Potassium Chloride | 411 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 337 |
| Allopurinol | 299 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 293 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 247 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 236 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Charles Ball, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider
Charles Ball, M.D.'s 12,951 claims are above the specialty average of 3,519.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ball, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ball.
One of 2,570 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. John Aaron
MD
Clarksville, TN
Dr. Rebecca Aaron
MD
Clarksville, TN
Dr. Richard Aasheim
M.D.
Greeneville, TN
Dr. Julia Abraham
MD
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Sydney Abramson
MD
Murfreesboro, TN
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charles Ball, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Charles Ball, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Columbia, Tennessee. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Charles Ball, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Charles Ball, M.D. wrote 12,951 Medicare Part D claims totaling $430K in drug costs for 390 beneficiaries.
What is Charles Ball, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Charles Ball, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Charles Ball, M.D. located? ▼
Charles Ball, M.D. is located at 854 W JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, Columbia, TN, 38401. Phone: (931) 380-0075.
What is Charles Ball, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Charles Ball, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154344836, issued on 07/25/2006.
Does Charles Ball, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Charles Ball, M.D. had 624 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.8%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Charles Ball, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Charles Ball, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Furosemide, Atorvastatin Calcium, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Charles Ball, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Charles Ball, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 12,951 Part D claims and 390 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Charles Ball, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Charles Ball, M.D.'s NPI is 1154344836 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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