Dr. Scott Taber Ball, MD

Dr. Ball practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Ball's NPI, 1952325318, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Ball graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1999. Dr. Ball holds California license A75221.

Dr. Ball's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Ball's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Ball is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 5 more home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ball practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ball's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ball is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Ball is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint pain, knee injury, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Ball treats.

CMS data shows 1,057 Medicare services from Dr. Ball across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 544 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $335,618 for them.

CMS counts 544 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 253 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ball's median patient age at 70, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ball wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 36 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $56 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 36 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Ball for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ball accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ball as offering telehealth. CMS counts 173 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Ball, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 52 papers to Dr. Ball, published from 2004 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Pain, Postoperative, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee. Dr. Ball has published most often in Am J Sports Med. Dr. Ball's most frequent co-authors are Brian Michael Ilfeld, MD, Francis Balquiedra Gonzales, MD and Edward Rivera Mariano, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Ball to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Osteoarthritis and Rheumatic Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 313 general payments to Dr. Ball from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 64% of the total. restor3d, inc. paid the most, $211,671.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Ball, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Ball graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1999.

Dr. Ball is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.