Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 401
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 266
- Part D claims, 2024
- 686
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $3,510
- Practice address
- 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 214-4200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. is a general surgeon in Natchitoches, Louisiana
Dr. Ball practices at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana, part of Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Ball's NPI, 1689785396, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Ball graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1995. Dr. Ball holds Louisiana license 13699R.
- NPI
- 1689785396NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9436299831
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 214-4200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. practices at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, at 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457 in Natchitoches Parish. The practice phone is (318) 214-4200.
- Natchitoches Regional Medical Center501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457 · Natchitoches ParishPhone(318) 214-4200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana, part of Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Dr. Ball is also affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. The medical group on file is NRMC General Surgery Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr.'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 |
|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. is one of 377 general surgeons in Louisiana
Surgery is Dr. Ball's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ball is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, LouisianaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024
CMS data shows 401 Medicare services from Dr. Ball across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 266 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,026 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Ball's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4942024: 31935%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1342024: 8239%
Dr. Ball compared with the Louisiana median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ball
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 401vs 1442.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 266vs 1092.4 times
- Part D claims
- 634vs 4713.5 times
Medians across 364 general surgeons in Louisiana 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. Willliam A. Ball Jr. treated 266 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 266 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 137 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.60, 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 70, with 53% women.
Dr. Ball's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ball's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15257%
- Men11443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ball's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes41%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Depression28%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Mood disorders27%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. wrote 686 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ball wrote 686 Medicare Part D claims for 151 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 634 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,010 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 658 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Ball's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic675 claims98%
- Brand-name11 claims2%
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
- Opioids3%20 of 686 claims
- Antibiotics6%42 of 686 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: 6582024: 6344%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 8 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. Willliam A. Ball Jr. ranks in the 73rd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Ball accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 77 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Ball, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ball ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 73rd percentile77 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 62nd percentile46 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 69th percentile20 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. received $3,510 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Ball from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,787.
General payments to Dr. Ball by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ball by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,01557%
- Education$1,00028%
- Travel and lodging$49514%
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. Willliam A. Ball Jr. graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Ball graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr.'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 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)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. Willliam A. Ball Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr.'s NPI number is 1689785396. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr.?
Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. is a general surgeon in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. practice?
Dr. Ball practices at 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457. Dr. Ball's primary practice is Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana, part of Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ball is (318) 214-4200.
What is Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Ball holds Louisiana license 13699R.
Which hospitals is Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Ball practices at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Dr. Ball is also affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. part of?
Dr. Ball is linked to NRMC General Surgery Associates.
Does Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ball billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024, and Dr. Ball accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. see?
CMS counts 266 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ball's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Ball graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ball's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Omeprazole and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,510 in general payments to Dr. Ball from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Willliam A. Ball Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Ball graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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