James Robert Ballard, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Bend, OR
James Robert Ballard, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Bend, Oregon, and NPI 1134324528, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license (Oregon MD197064, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Robert Ballard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- MD197064 OR
289654-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1550 NE 27TH St Ste 100, Bend, OR 97701
- Phone
- (541) 313-8111
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 313-8111
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200505002272); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 61 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1550 NE 27TH St Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Berryman, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1730836719
- Jason Jundt, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1649431461
- Paul Long, PAUL LONG M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1972820355
- Wayne Nelson, MDVascular Surgery Physician1992909766
- John Wiest, MDVascular Surgery Physician1073590998
Verify James Robert Ballard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD197064Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
580 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel275 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
- Cilostazol41 claims
- Xarelto37 claims
- Eliquis34 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl34 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): 78.3 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: $2,780.34
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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
- Oregon Vascular Specialists LLCBend, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Robert Ballard among 61 vascular surgery physician records in Oregon
James Robert Ballard, M.D. is one of 61 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 61 vascular surgery physician records in Oregon.
All 61 in Oregon → Every provider in Bend → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Jundt, M.D.Bend, OR 977011649431461
- Paul Long, PAUL LONG M.D.Bend, OR 977011972820355
- Wayne Nelson, MDBend, OR 977011992909766
- John Wiest, MDBend, OR 977011073590998
- Mark Deatherage, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975261841293156
- Mark Jones, MDGrants Pass, OR 975261528114113
- David Oehling, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975261700883956
- Brock Bennett, MDMedford, OR 975041578092193
Common questions
What is James Robert Ballard, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Robert Ballard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134324528, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Robert Ballard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 NE 27TH St Ste 100, Bend, OR, 97701. Phone: (541) 313-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Robert Ballard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD197064, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Robert Ballard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Robert Ballard, M.D. had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Robert Ballard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.3 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.