Dr. David C. Ball, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,987
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,426
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,845
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Industry payments
- $4,501
- Practice address
- 5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Primary practice
Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · West Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. David C. Ball is an ophthalmologist in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Ball practices at Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Ball's NPI, 1093714776, was assigned on July 15, 2005. Dr. Ball graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Ball holds Iowa license 33985.
- NPI
- 1093714776NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890824239
- NPI enumeration date
- July 15, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David C. Ball practices at Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD, at 5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
- Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David C. Ball is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David C. Ball's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David C. Ball is one of 180 ophthalmologists in Iowa
Ophthalmology is Dr. Ball's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Ball is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, IowaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ball
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David C. Ball billed Medicare for 4,987 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,987 Medicare services from Dr. Ball across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,426 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $313,235 for them.
Dr. Ball's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,4022024: 3,5414%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0892024: 1,0991%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3262024: 3018%
- Imaging
- 2023: 372024: 4624%
Where Dr. Ball's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,68694%
- In a facility3016%
Dr. Ball compared with the Iowa median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Ball
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 4,987vs 1,7922.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,426vs 6692.1 times
- Part D claims
- 3,719vs 3969.4 times
Medians across 183 ophthalmologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ball's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. David C. Ball treated 1,426 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,426 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 603 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ball's median patient age at 74, with 57% women.
Dr. Ball's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ball's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women88062%
- Men54638%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ball's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David C. Ball wrote 3,845 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ball wrote 3,845 Medicare Part D claims for 749 patients. 47% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,719 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $548,923 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,465 claims across 26 drugs.
Dr. Ball's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,806 claims47%
- Brand-name2,039 claims53%
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
- Antibiotics0%18 of 3,845 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: 3,4652024: 3,7197%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 26 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
Dr. David C. Ball scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 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 counts 252 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Ball, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ball's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 94.7of 100Quality
- 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Ball ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 87th percentile252 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David C. Ball received $4,501 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 188 general payments to Dr. Ball from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,013.
General payments to Dr. Ball by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ball by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,493100%
- Education$80%
Companies that paid Dr. Ball the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David C. Ball graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Dr. Ball graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David C. 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 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David C. Ball's NPI number?
Dr. David C. Ball's NPI number is 1093714776. It was assigned on July 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David C. Ball?
Dr. David C. Ball is an ophthalmologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. David C. Ball practice?
Dr. Ball practices at 5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. Ball's primary practice is Surgery Center of Des Moines West - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. David C. Ball's medical license number?
Dr. Ball holds Iowa license 33985.
Does Dr. David C. Ball accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ball billed Medicare for 4,987 services in 2024, and Dr. Ball accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. David C. Ball's MIPS score?
Dr. Ball's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David C. Ball see?
CMS counts 1,426 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. David C. Ball bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ball's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92250).
Where did Dr. David C. Ball go to medical school?
Dr. Ball graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. David C. Ball prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ball's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. David C. Ball received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,501 in general payments to Dr. Ball from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. David C. Ball been practicing?
Dr. Ball graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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