NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John A. Ballert, MD

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Paducah, KY

John A. Ballert, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1831304088, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 43767, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831304088
Name
John A. Ballert
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License numbers
43767 KY
TP352 KY
ME104223 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2605 Kentucky Ave Ste 601, Paducah, KY 42003
Phone
(270) 408-4368
Enumerated
May 11, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2023
Fax
(270) 408-3272
Medicaid ID
7100138780 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100924001194); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2005
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 2605 Kentucky Ave Ste 601

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

  1. Catherine Elleman, AU.D.Audiologist1871272344
  2. Shawn Jones, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1821051152
  3. Whitney Sizemore, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist1790528610
  4. Ashley Sweets, AU.DAudiologist1558091637

Verify John A. Ballert in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

256 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Ballert256
  2. Specialty average370

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen115 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate49 claims
  3. Cephalexin30 claims
  4. Mupirocin12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $573.64

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Ballert$573.64
  2. Specialty average$3,253.58

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. Baptist Health Medical Group IncPaducah, KY

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

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 4 facial plastic surgery physician records in Kentucky.

The 3 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Allen, D.O.Murray, KY 420711891784104
  2. Jessica Kulak, MDEdgewood, KY 410171205088150
  3. Sarah Khayat, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071609239763

Common questions

What is John A. Ballert, MD's NPI number?

John A. Ballert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831304088, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John A. Ballert, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2605 Kentucky Ave Ste 601, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 408-4368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John A. Ballert, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 43767, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John A. Ballert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John A. Ballert, MD had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John A. Ballert, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. 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.