Claudio Ballester, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Orange, CA
Claudio Ballester, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1326327552, issued on Aug 5, 2011. Check the license (California A150179, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Claudio Ballester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- A150179 CA
0101259588 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 508, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 633-2111
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210319002187); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 508
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Cao, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1053774505
- Chelsea ChoiPhysician Assistant1295338143
- Kelly Davis, MDPediatric Sports Medicine Physician1316213382
- Aditi MajumdarSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1144608381
- Amirhossein Misaghi, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1346536703
- Leigh Rabideaux, CPNPPediatric Registered Nurse1588785919
Verify Claudio Ballester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A150179Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
196 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide77 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen70 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.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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- John Adams, MDLos Angeles, CA1215914114
Common questions
What is Claudio Ballester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Claudio Ballester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326327552, issued on Aug 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Claudio Ballester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 508, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 633-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Claudio Ballester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A150179, 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 Claudio Ballester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Claudio Ballester, M.D. had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.