Dr. Sheldon S. Ball, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 494
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,088
- Industry payments
- $22
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 4290 Polk Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 563-0507
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mid-City Community Clinic
FQHC - Main Site · San Diego, California
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Dr. Sheldon S. Ball is an internist in San Diego, California
Dr. Ball practices at Mid-City Community Clinic in San Diego, California.
Dr. Ball's NPI, 1689646275, was assigned on February 7, 2006. Dr. Ball graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Ball's California license number on file is G61521.
- NPI
- 1689646275NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- February 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (619) 563-0507
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball practices at Mid-City Community Clinic in San Diego, California
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Mid-City Community Clinic, at 4290 Polk Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 563-0507.
- Mid-City Community Clinic4290 Polk Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 563-0507
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Mid-City Community Clinic in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Los Angeles Jewish Health.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sheldon S. Ball's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ball practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mid-City Community Clinic | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sheldon S. Ball is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Ball's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ball is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ball's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Oregon license
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), anxiety, bronchitis, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, tobacco use and UTI among the conditions Dr. Ball treats.
Internists near Dr. Ball
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball billed Medicare for 494 services in 2021
CMS data shows 494 Medicare services from Dr. Ball across 2 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $36,948 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ball's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 3862021: 49428%
Dr. Ball compared with the California median for internists, 2021
- Dr. Ball
- California median
- Medicare services
- 494vs 36137% above
- Part D claims
- 697vs 42166% above
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ball's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball's patients have a median age of 50
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ball's median patient age at 50, with 53% women.
Dr. Ball's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball wrote 1,088 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ball wrote 1,088 Medicare Part D claims for 114 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 697 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,877 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 753 claims across 28 drugs.
Dr. Ball's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic909 claims84%
- Brand-name165 claims15%
- Other14 claims1%
Dr. Ball's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ball's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%15 of 1,088 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7532024: 6977%
Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 28 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Sheldon S. Ball received $22 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ball from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Hologic Inc paid the most, $22.
Companies that paid Dr. Ball the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ball, most recently President in 1994.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ball
- 1994
- President
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Ball graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Ball is a member of ACP, AGS and AMA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in geriatric medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in clinical pathology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Ball is in network with 2 carriers, including Aetna and Molina. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Ball accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO2
- EPO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
- PPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Sheldon S. Ball's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sheldon S. Ball's NPI number?
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball's NPI number is 1689646275. It was assigned on February 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sheldon S. Ball?
Dr. Sheldon S. Ball is an internist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Sheldon S. Ball practice?
Dr. Ball practices at 4290 Polk Ave, San Diego, CA 92105. Dr. Ball's primary practice is Mid-City Community Clinic in San Diego, California.
What is Dr. Sheldon S. Ball's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ball is (619) 563-0507.
What is Dr. Sheldon S. Ball's medical license number?
Dr. Ball's California license number on file is G61521, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Sheldon S. Ball been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ball in California (1987 to 2025), Oregon (2019 to 2023) and Pennsylvania (1994 to 1996).
What medical group is Dr. Sheldon S. Ball part of?
Dr. Ball is linked to Los Angeles Jewish Health.
Does Dr. Sheldon S. Ball accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ball billed Medicare for 494 services in 2021.
Is Dr. Sheldon S. Ball board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ball is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Sheldon S. Ball bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Ball's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309) and nursing facility care (99305).
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Where did Dr. Sheldon S. Ball go to medical school?
Dr. Ball graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Sheldon S. Ball prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ball's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metformin HCl and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Sheldon S. Ball received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $22 in general payments to Dr. Ball from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Hologic Inc.
How long has Dr. Sheldon S. Ball been practicing?
Dr. Ball graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Sheldon S. Ball accept?
Dr. Ball is in network with 2 carriers, including Aetna and Molina. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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