NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Warner Ballard, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Tucson, AZ

James Warner Ballard, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1225628191, issued on Jan 24, 2021. Check the license (Arizona 11957, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225628191
Name
James Warner Ballard
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
11957 AZ
085.008145 IL
0010-11253 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2720 S 6TH Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone
(520) 475-5418
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Fax
(520) 300-8034
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210702000092); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2720 S 6TH Ave

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

  1. Med Dan, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154618650
  2. Laconda Davenport, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629619770
  3. Michele Li Causi, RD, ARNP, FNP-C, CDEFamily Nurse Practitioner1710600663

Verify James Warner Ballard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,033 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Ballard4,033
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium180 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate170 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium140 claims
  4. Gabapentin131 claims
  5. Lisinopril120 claims
  6. Omeprazole120 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $17.89

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Ballard$17.89
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC

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

James Warner Ballard among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona

James Warner Ballard, PA-C is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 64% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

284 physician assistant records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 284 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ana Egurrola-Gradillas, PA-CTucson, AZ 857131588908511
  2. Melissa Fowler, PA-CTucson, AZ 857131629334271
  3. Alan Grenke, PATucson, AZ 857131073522215
  4. Nasreen Keyl, PA-CTucson, AZ 857131952632598
  5. Chenin PoelsTucson, AZ 857131831663731
  6. Sherefedin Rashed, PA-CTucson, AZ 857131225951932
  7. Leda Reid, PATucson, AZ 857131053427559
  8. Maria Robles, PATucson, AZ 857131457413759

Common questions

What is James Warner Ballard, PA-C's NPI number?

James Warner Ballard, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225628191, issued on Jan 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Warner Ballard, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2720 S 6TH Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85713. Phone: (520) 475-5418. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Warner Ballard, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 11957, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Warner Ballard, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Warner Ballard, PA-C had 4,033 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.