NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Ballou, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Low Moor, VA

James E. Ballou, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Low Moor, Virginia, and NPI 1841294451, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101036475, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841294451
Name
James E. Ballou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
0101036475 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Jackson River Internist, Low Moor, VA 24457
Phone
(540) 862-7210
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(540) 862-5727
Medicaid ID
006099319 VA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Jackson River Internist

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

  1. Aubrey Hall, MDInternal Medicine Physician1629073705
  2. Juris Simanis, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578568655

Verify James E. Ballou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

220 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Ballou220
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate12 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium11 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

James E. Ballou among 239 infectious disease physician records in Virginia

James E. Ballou, MD is one of 239 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 infectious disease physician record lists a practice address in Low Moor

They are 1 of the 52 NPPES records with a practice address in Low Moor, and 239 infectious disease physician records in Virginia.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Brennan, MDLynchburg, VA 245011659355170
  2. Kensley Nichols, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011407054745
  3. Sarah West, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011619196557
  4. Muddasar Chaudry, M.D.Salem, VA 241531396795936
  5. Stephanie Nagy-Agren, M.D.Salem, VA 241531366428898
  6. Kris Oursler, M.D.Salem, VA 241531528014149
  7. Eva Quiroz, M.D.Salem, VA 241531861426264
  8. Charles Schleupner, MDSalem, VA 241531023011962

Common questions

What is James E. Ballou, MD's NPI number?

James E. Ballou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841294451, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Ballou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Jackson River Internist, Low Moor, VA, 24457. Phone: (540) 862-7210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James E. Ballou, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101036475, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James E. Ballou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James E. Ballou, MD had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James E. Ballou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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