Dr. Claudio Ballester, MD
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 12
- Part D claims, 2026
- 196
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $21,713
- Practice address
- Carretera 129 Km.1 Avenida San Luis, Arecibo, PR 00612
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 650-7272
- 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. Claudio Ballester is an orthopedic surgeon in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Ballester practices at Hospital Pavia Arecibo in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, part of Hospital Pavia Arecibo.
Dr. Ballester's NPI, 1326327552, was assigned on August 5, 2011. Dr. Ballester graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2011. Dr. Ballester's California license number on file is A150179.
- NPI
- 1326327552NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416241435
- NPI enumeration date
- August 5, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 650-7272
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Claudio Ballester practices in Arecibo and San Juan
Dr. Ballester's primary practice is Hospital Pavia Arecibo, at Carretera 129 Km.1 Avenida San Luis, Arecibo, PR 00612 in Arecibo County. The practice phone is (787) 650-7272. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Ballester's practice address as 210 Manuel Domenech, San Juan, PR 00918.
- Hospital Pavia AreciboPrimaryCarretera 129 Km.1 Avenida San Luis, Arecibo, PR 00612 · Arecibo CountyPhone(787) 650-7272
- NPI Registry address210 Manuel Domenech, San Juan, PR 00918 · San Juan CountyPhone(714) 633-2111
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Claudio Ballester is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Ballester's primary practice is Hospital Pavia Arecibo in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, part of Hospital Pavia Arecibo.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hospital Pavia Arecibo | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Claudio Ballester is one of 78 orthopedic surgeons in Puerto Rico
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ballester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ballester's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Puerto Rico and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Puerto Rico license
- Virginia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, joint pain and pelvic and hip fracture among the conditions Dr. Ballester treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ballester
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Claudio Ballester treated 12 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 78
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ballester in 2026. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ballester's median patient age at 80, with 69% women.
Dr. Ballester's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 80
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Claudio Ballester wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Ballester wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 150 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 147 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,570 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 178 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Ballester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic191 claims97%
- Brand-name and other5 claims3%
Dr. Ballester'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. Ballester's Part D claims, 2026
- Opioids38%75 of 196 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: 1782024: 14717%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 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), 2026 data
Dr. Claudio Ballester ranks in the 99th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Ballester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 249 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ballester, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ballester ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 99th percentile249 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 97th percentile35 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of 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. Claudio Ballester has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Ballester.
Recent publications by Dr. Ballester
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Claudio Ballester received $21,713 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Ballester from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $10,000.
General payments to Dr. Ballester by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ballester by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Grants$16,66677%
- Travel and lodging$3,34615%
- Food and beverage$1,7018%
Companies that paid Dr. Ballester 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. Claudio Ballester graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Dr. Ballester graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Claudio Ballester accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Ballester is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Ballester accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO6
- HMO2
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Claudio Ballester'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Claudio Ballester's NPI number?
Dr. Claudio Ballester's NPI number is 1326327552. It was assigned on August 5, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Claudio Ballester?
Dr. Claudio Ballester is an orthopedic surgeon in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Claudio Ballester practice?
Dr. Ballester practices at Carretera 129 Km.1 Avenida San Luis, Arecibo, PR 00612. Dr. Ballester also practices at 210 Manuel Domenech, San Juan, PR 00918. Dr. Ballester's primary practice is Hospital Pavia Arecibo in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, part of Hospital Pavia Arecibo.
What is Dr. Claudio Ballester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ballester is (787) 650-7272. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Claudio Ballester's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Ballester through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Claudio Ballester's medical license number?
Dr. Ballester's California license number on file is A150179, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Claudio Ballester been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ballester in California (2017 to 2021), Puerto Rico (2020 to 2028) and Virginia (2016 to 2018).
Which hospitals is Dr. Claudio Ballester affiliated with?
Dr. Ballester practices at Hospital Pavia Arecibo in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Does Dr. Claudio Ballester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Ballester as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Claudio Ballester see?
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ballester in 2026, with an average age of 78.
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Where did Dr. Claudio Ballester go to medical school?
Dr. Ballester graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Claudio Ballester prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ballester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Triamcinolone Acetonide and Tramadol HCl-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Claudio Ballester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21,713 in general payments to Dr. Ballester from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Claudio Ballester been practicing?
Dr. Ballester graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Claudio Ballester do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Ballester.
What EHR does Dr. Claudio Ballester's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Hospital Pavia Arecibo. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What insurance does Dr. Claudio Ballester accept?
Dr. Ballester is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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