NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Ballantyne, DO

Surgery Physician · Nampa, ID

Richard C. Ballantyne, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Nampa, Idaho, and NPI 1174745582, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Idaho O0485, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1174745582
Name
Richard C. Ballantyne
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
O0485 ID
IA-3634 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 E Hawaii Ave, Nampa, ID 83686
Phone
(208) 364-3000
Enumerated
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080703000057); 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 215 E Hawaii Ave

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

  1. Brian Affleck, MDOtolaryngology Physician1386633824
  2. Richard Aguilar, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1932198967
  3. Sol Bockelie, MDFamily Medicine Physician1275279192
  4. Michael Chenore, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225028632
  5. Michael Dee, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1053302182
  6. Michael Djernes, M.D.Neurology Physician1346230356

Verify Richard C. Ballantyne in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Ballantyne210
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib51 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl50 claims
  3. Eliquis38 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt15 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): 83.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,259.78

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Ballantyne$1,259.78
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLCMeridian, ID

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

Richard C. Ballantyne among 179 surgery physician records in Idaho

Richard C. Ballantyne, DO is one of 179 surgery physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Idaho

There are 179 surgery physician records in Idaho.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christian Vetsch, MDNampa, ID 836861255321261
  2. Dennis Weiler, M.D.Nampa, ID 836861235322660
  3. Forrest Fredline, DONampa, ID 836871245493840
  4. Katherine Homer, D.O.Nampa, ID 836871790167757
  5. Richard Martin, MDNampa, ID 836871285698571
  6. Michael Nizzi, D.O.Nampa, ID 836871700802055
  7. Amber Taylor, MDNampa, ID 836871902154149
  8. Mark Baradziej, M.D.Boise, ID 837021881605590

Common questions

What is Richard C. Ballantyne, DO's NPI number?

Richard C. Ballantyne, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174745582, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Ballantyne, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 E Hawaii Ave, Nampa, ID, 83686. Phone: (208) 364-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Ballantyne, DO's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number O0485, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard C. Ballantyne, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard C. Ballantyne, DO had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard C. Ballantyne, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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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