Christopher J. Ballard, MD
Dermatology Physician · Largo, FL
Christopher J. Ballard, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1164679668, issued on Aug 26, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME109317, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Ballard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- ME109317 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11200 Seminole Blvd Ste 205, Largo, FL 33778
- Phone
- (813) 321-1786
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 321-1787
- Medicaid ID
- 003995300 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110913000059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11200 Seminole Blvd Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lindsey Cox, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043069859
Verify Christopher J. Ballard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME109317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
937 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide207 claims
- Ketoconazole126 claims
- Hydrocortisone79 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate72 claims
- Mupirocin70 claims
- Fluorouracil63 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): 81.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $29.67
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Suncoast Skin SolutionsLutz, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Ballard among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Christopher J. Ballard, MD is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
All 1,213 in Florida → Every provider in Largo → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Castner, MDLargo, FL 337771992201875
- Alexander Dane, D.O.Largo, FL 337771649619982
- Whitney Delozier, MDLargo, FL 337771770726499
- Frank Armstrong, DOSeminole, FL 337761952390148
- Josef Doenges, M.D.Seminole, FL 337761760453039
- Gary Heller, D.O.Pinellas Park, FL 337811942255005
- Alexis Honigbaum, MDPinellas Park, FL 337811720423932
- Brandy Kucharski, PA-CPinellas Park, FL 337811679230387
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Ballard, MD's NPI number?
Christopher J. Ballard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164679668, issued on Aug 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Ballard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11200 Seminole Blvd Ste 205, Largo, FL, 33778. Phone: (813) 321-1786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Ballard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME109317, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher J. Ballard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Ballard, MD had 937 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Ballard, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.