Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 407
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 211
- Part D claims, 2026
- 37
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $6,485
- Practice address
- 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
- Practice phone
- Call (978) 937-6000
- 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. Robert Lloyd Ball is a general surgeon in Lowell, Massachusetts
Dr. Ball practices at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine.
Dr. Ball's NPI, 1699157941, was assigned on June 23, 2015. Dr. Ball graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Ball holds Massachusetts license 263744.
- NPI
- 1699157941NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527438704
- NPI enumeration date
- June 23, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (978) 937-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball practices at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Lowell General Hospital, at 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (978) 937-6000.
- Lowell General Hospital295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 · Middlesex CountyPhone(978) 937-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Ball's primary practice is Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. The medical group on file is Riverside Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Lloyd 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 |
|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball is one of 732 general surgeons in Massachusetts
Surgery is Dr. Ball's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ball is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MassachusettsPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball billed Medicare for 407 services in 2024
CMS data shows 407 Medicare services from Dr. Ball across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 211 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,065 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: 412024: 407893%
- Other services
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
Dr. Ball compared with the Massachusetts median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ball
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 407vs 2002.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 211vs 15239% above
- Part D claims
- 13vs 2241% below
Medians across 688 general surgeons in Massachusetts 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. Robert Lloyd Ball treated 211 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 73
CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 73 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.32, 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 59, with 52% women.
Dr. Ball's Medicare patients by age, 2026
Dr. Ball's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women11253%
- Men9947%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ball's Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety57%
- Chronic kidney disease56%
- Mood disorders50%
- Arthritis49%
- Depression46%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
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 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Ball wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $93 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 25 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Ball's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic36 claims97%
- Brand-name and other1 claims3%
Dr. Ball's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
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, 2026
- Opioids38%14 of 37 claims
- Antibiotics41%15 of 37 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, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 252017: 1348%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 2 in 2016.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball ranks in the 71st percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Ball accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Ball, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ball ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 71st percentile25 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 49th percentile19 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 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)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 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. Robert Lloyd Ball received $6,485 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Ball from 4 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,223.
General payments to Dr. Ball by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ball by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Education$4,50069%
- Travel and lodging$1,59225%
- Food and beverage$3936%
Companies that paid Dr. Ball the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Ball graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert Lloyd 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 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. Robert Lloyd Ball's NPI number?
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball's NPI number is 1699157941. It was assigned on June 23, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball?
Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball is a general surgeon in Lowell, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball practice?
Dr. Ball practices at 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854. Dr. Ball's primary practice is Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ball to 2 medical groups, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ball is (978) 937-6000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Ball through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball's medical license number?
Dr. Ball holds Massachusetts license 263744.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball affiliated with?
Dr. Ball practices at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts.
What medical group is Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball part of?
Dr. Ball is linked to Riverside Surgical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Ball to 2 more medical groups, named with a free account.
Who does Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball practice with?
Dmand AI links 11 HCPs to Dr. Ball's primary medical group, 9 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ball billed Medicare for 407 services in 2024, and Dr. Ball accepts Medicare assignment.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball see?
CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ball in 2026, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ball's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball go to medical school?
Dr. Ball graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ball's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,485 in general payments to Dr. Ball from 4 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball been practicing?
Dr. Ball graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Robert Lloyd Ball's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Lowell General Hospital and at 2 medical groups. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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