Dr. Stephen K. Ball, MD

Dr. Ball practices at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Dr. Ball's NPI, 1477556371, was assigned on May 24, 2005. Dr. Ball graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1987. Dr. Ball holds Florida license ME130216.

Dr. Ball's primary practice is Halifax Health Medical Center, at 303 N Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 in Volusia County. The practice phone is (386) 254-4000.

Dr. Ball's primary practice is Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dr. Ball is also affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 1 more hospital, 4 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ball practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Ball's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Ball is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ball's licenses on file in 10 states: Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Ball treats.

CMS data shows 97 Medicare services from Dr. Ball across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 73 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,888 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 73 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ball's median patient age at 77, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ball wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $260 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 77 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Ball for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ball accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Ball, published from 2002 to 2017. 2014 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Postoperative Complications and Cardiac Surgical Procedures. Dr. Ball has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Ball's most frequent co-authors are John Gerald Byrne, MD, Steven J. Hoff, MD and Michael Petracek, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Ball to 3 clinical trials. 3 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Aortic Valve Stenosis and Mitral Valve Insufficiency. Medtronic Cardiovascular sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 101 general payments to Dr. Ball from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $1,599.

Dr. Ball graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson in 1987.

Dr. Ball is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.