Stephen K. Ball, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Gainesville, FL
Stephen K. Ball, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1477556371, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME130216, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen K. Ball
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME130216 FL
MD026291 TN
MD26291 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
- Phone
- (352) 273-5501
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2023
- Fax
- (352) 273-5515
- Medicaid IDs
- Q020271 TN
3088113 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260518000139); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen K. Ball in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME130216Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $125.08
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Stephen K. Ball among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Stephen K. Ball, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Gainesville → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Arnaoutakis, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326101518171347
- Thomas Beaver, MDGainesville, FL 326101043255607
- Mark Bleiweis, MDGainesville, FL 326101467498576
- Kirsten Freeman, MDGainesville, FL 326101295977577
- Philip Hess, MDGainesville, FL 326101366470023
- Eric Jeng, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326101811212129
- Tomas Martin, MDGainesville, FL 326101265464648
- Hiep Nguyen, MDGainesville, FL 326101821189937
Common questions
What is Stephen K. Ball, MD's NPI number?
Stephen K. Ball, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477556371, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen K. Ball, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 273-5501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen K. Ball, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME130216, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen K. Ball, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen K. Ball, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.