Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD

Dr. Ballard practices at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Ballard's NPI, 1942367040, was assigned on January 2, 2007. Dr. Ballard graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 2000. Dr. Ballard holds Missouri license 2007004694.

Dr. Ballard's primary practice is Centerpoint Medical Center, at 19600 East 39th Street, Independence, MO 64057 in Jackson County. The practice phone is (816) 698-7000.

Dr. Ballard's primary practice is Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Ballard is also affiliated with Bothwell Regional Health Center. The medical group on file is Centerpoint Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ballard to 2 more home health agencies, 1 breast imaging center 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. Ballard practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ballard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ballard is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ballard's licenses on file in 3 states: Missouri, Indiana and Kansas.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Ballard treats.

CMS data shows 3,982 Medicare services from Dr. Ballard across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 425 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $180,016 for them.

CMS counts 425 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ballard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 226 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ballard's median patient age at 69, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ballard wrote 1,265 Medicare Part D claims for 526 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,219 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $42,152 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,395 claims across 14 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Ballard for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ballard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 49 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Ballard, more than 78% 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 1 paper to Dr. Ballard in 2022.

CMS Open Payments shows 164 general payments to Dr. Ballard from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Conformis, Inc. paid the most, $16,286.

Dr. Ballard graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 2000.

Dr. Ballard is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.