Willie Benjamin Ballou , NP-C
Nurse Practitioner โข Tempe, AZ
4041 S Mcclintock Dr
Tempe, AZ 852825879
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NPI assigned on April 23, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 5,012 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99308 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 1,451 service units.
- 99439 โ Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month: 1,428 service units.
- 99490 โ Chronic care management services: 1,428 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 105 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Levothyroxine Sodium โ 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
- Simvastatin โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Tempe, AZ (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 325. Middle half: 50 to 1,091.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Arizona (2024, 618 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 304. Middle half: 114 to 768.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 734 in 2016 to 105 in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2016โ2017.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4041 S Mcclintock Dr
Tempe, AZ 852825879
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Houston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
289 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $248,960 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $198,241 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
290 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,082 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Willie Ballou has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Willie Ballou as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Tempe and Arizona
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Tempe, AZ (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 325. Middle half: 50 to 1,091.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Arizona (2024, 618 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 304. Middle half: 114 to 768.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Tempe, AZ (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,209. Middle half: $3,814 to $99,919.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Arizona (2024, 618 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,217. Middle half: $9,430 to $60,508.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Tempe, AZ (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,520. Middle half: $2,882 to $78,693.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Arizona (2024, 618 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,824. Middle half: $6,512 to $45,984.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Willie Ballou are from 2017.
34 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Tempe, AZ (1,430 in Arizona).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tempe
14.7% of these 34 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
44.1% of these 34 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2024 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 86% from 734 in 2016 to 105 in 2017.
- 2016: 734
- 2017: 105
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 77% from 1,284 in 2016 to 290 in 2017.
- 2016: 1,284
- 2017: 290
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 93% from $14,547 in 2016 to $1,082 in 2017.
- 2016: $14,547
- 2017: $1,082
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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1,451 | 247 | $180.00 | $60.88 |
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99439
Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
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1,428 | 242 | $115.00 | $39.17 |
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99490
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
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1,428 | 242 | $145.00 | $51.28 |
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99458
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes
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239 | 92 | $175.00 | $31.93 |
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99457
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes
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199 | 117 | $225.00 | $39.60 |
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99454
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days
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120 | 86 | $250.00 | $36.92 |
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99305
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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79 | 79 | $250.00 | $109.15 |
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G0506
Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)
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51 | 51 | $150.00 | $51.40 |
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99453
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment
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17 | 17 | $150.00 | $16.12 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 20 | 1,740 | $424.76 | 11 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 15 | 1,290 | $80.00 | โ |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 15 | 1,290 | $91.11 | โ |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 15 | 1,320 | $151.02 | โ |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 15 | 900 | $258.99 | โ |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 14 | 1,260 | $28.18 | โ |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 11 | 870 | $48.33 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-07-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LA2200X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20260204004529
CA
4385908086
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
2718 Skyview Point Dr, None
Houston, TX 770478122
Phone: 2819086346
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4041 S MCCLINTOCK DR, TEMPE, AZ 852825879 (Tel: 5202337111)
Registered at 4041 S MCCLINTOCK DR, STE 311, TEMPE, AZ 852825879 (Tel: 5202337111)
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: AZ 229136)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2718 SKYVIEW POINT DR, NONE, HOUSTON, TX 770478122 (Tel: 2819086346)
Registered at 2718 SKYVIEW POINT DR, NONE, HOUSTON, TX 770478122 (Tel: 2819086346)
Recorded as WILLIE BALLOU, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: TX AP127755)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Tempe
- Jodi Jones, NP
- Maria Nasta, MSN, FNP-C
- Felicia Miles
- Jennifer Heeter, FNP
- Renee Rundle, FNP
- Deborah Cooney, CNP
Mailing Address
4041 S Mcclintock Dr, Ste 311
Tempe, AZ 852825879
Phone: 5202337111