James R. Ballard, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Madison, WI
James R. Ballard, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1508209354, issued on Apr 11, 2013. Check the license (Wisconsin 62920, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Ballard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 62920 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 S Park St Ste A, Madison, WI 53715
- Phone
- (608) 260-2900
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 260-2956
- Medicaid ID
- 1508209354 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160720001359); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 700 S Park St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James R. Ballard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 62920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,887 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate271 claims
- Carvedilol147 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium142 claims
- Losartan Potassium142 claims
- Clopidogrel117 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium117 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: $1,560.81
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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 2 group practices
- Dean Health Systems IncMadison, WI
- The Monroe Clinic, Inc.Monroe, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 129 interventional cardiology physician records in Wisconsin.
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- Saif Anwaruddin, MDMilwaukee, WI1275658114
- David Ashpole, MDFranklin, WI1962463307
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- Alok Bachuwar, MDMadison, WI1730303264
- Tanvir Bajwa, MDMilwaukee, WI1740257385
- Dragos Balf, MDLa Crosse, WI1619178258
Common questions
What is James R. Ballard, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Ballard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508209354, issued on Apr 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Ballard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 S Park St Ste A, Madison, WI, 53715. Phone: (608) 260-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Ballard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 62920, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Ballard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Ballard, M.D. had 1,887 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.