NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.

Urology Physician · Greenville, SC

Christopher Ballantyne, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1700317906, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 94359, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1700317906
Name
Christopher Ballantyne
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
94359 SC
70160 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Andrews St Ste 100, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone
(864) 295-2131
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251001002483); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2020
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 200 Andrews St Ste 100

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

  1. Brandon Kryak, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1316475619

Verify Christopher Ballantyne in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

281 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Ballantyne281
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl33 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim32 claims
  3. Cefdinir31 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride28 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro27 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl25 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): 78.6 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 score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $35,633.78

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Ballantyne$35,634
  2. Specialty average$3,800

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bon Secours Medical Group Greenville Specialty Care LLCGreenville, SC
  2. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

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

Christopher Ballantyne among 229 urology physician records in South Carolina

Christopher Ballantyne, M.D. is one of 229 urology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2000 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 229 urology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charlton Armstrong, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051952330326
  2. Andrew Bullock, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051194936385
  3. Kimberly Burgess, MDGreenville, SC 296051578760450
  4. Joseph Busby, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051417064460
  5. William FlanaganGreenville, SC 296051689626459
  6. Thomas Hamilton, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051053349555
  7. Charles Marguet, MDGreenville, SC 296051154522399
  8. Michael Mathers, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051679509178

Common questions

What is Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700317906, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Ballantyne, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Andrews St Ste 100, Greenville, SC, 29601. Phone: (864) 295-2131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 94359, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Ballantyne, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Ballantyne, M.D. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 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.

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