2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1508283995
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LARRY BALLE

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in HOUSTON, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
16
Medicare Part D claims · 12 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$246.73
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: LARRY BALLE is a Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in HOUSTON, Texas with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 16 claims across 12 beneficiaries . Industry payments of $246.73 across 6 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: LARRY BALLE filed 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across HOUSTON, Texas. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

LARRY BALLE practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

LARRY BALLE at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/24/2014

NPI 1508283995

Primary specialty

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

2,087 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

16 99% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,242

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Texas

1. Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

LARRY BALLE is a Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in HOUSTON, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). NPI: 1508283995. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

LARRY BALLE appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider at 6445 MAIN ST STE 2500, HOUSTON, TX, 77030, with a listed phone of (713) 441-9000. NPI 1508283995 was issued on 03/24/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BALLE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 16 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 12 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $256 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,087 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,242 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

6445 MAIN ST STE 2500
HOUSTON, TX 77030

Provider Details

NPI 1508283995
Specialty Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/24/2014

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where LARRY BALLE bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS
HOUSTON, TX
TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC
SUGAR LAND, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for LARRY BALLE. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$247

Largest payer

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LARRY BALLE. To verify LARRY BALLE's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

16
Total Claims
$256
Total Drug Cost
12
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
16
Total Day Supply
231
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$256

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
67.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.60

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How LARRY BALLE fits within the Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

2,087
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,242
Avg Claims per Provider

LARRY BALLE's 16 claims are below the specialty average of 1,242.

Nearby Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BALLE.

Compare Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LARRY BALLE's specialty?
LARRY BALLE specializes in Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in HOUSTON, Texas.
How much does LARRY BALLE prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, LARRY BALLE wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims totaling $256 in drug costs for 12 beneficiaries.
Where is LARRY BALLE located?
LARRY BALLE is located at 6445 MAIN ST STE 2500, HOUSTON, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-9000.
What is LARRY BALLE's NPI number?
LARRY BALLE's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508283995, issued on 03/24/2014.
How many Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 2,087 Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,242 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does LARRY BALLE accept Medicare?
LARRY BALLE appears in CMS Medicare data with 16 Part D claims and 12 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify LARRY BALLE's credentials?
LARRY BALLE's NPI is 1508283995. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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