Sarah A Ballard , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Centerville, OH
1235 E Alex Bell Rd
Centerville, OH 454592658
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on October 9, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 89 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 49083 — Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance: 39 service units.
- 32555 — Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance: 36 service units.
- 74221 — Double contrast x-ray of esophagus: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 553 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 151 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin — 61 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 56 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Centerville, OH (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 240. Middle half: 99 to 583.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ohio (2024, 2,811 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 169. Middle half: 67 to 400.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 972 in 2020 to 89 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1235 E Alex Bell Rd
Centerville, OH 454592658
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Kettering Network Radiologists Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, 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
2008
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
110 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 – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $7,245 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $5,793 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
564 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
$80,182 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $266.31 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $266.31 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation: $182.07 across 1 record.
- Shockwave Medical, Inc: $39.27 across 1 record.
- Medtronic, Inc.: $24.63 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
18 years (graduated 2008)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2008 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
2008
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Sarah Ballard 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 Sarah Ballard 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 Centerville and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Centerville, OH (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 240. Middle half: 99 to 583.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ohio (2024, 2,811 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 169. Middle half: 67 to 400.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Centerville, OH (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,084. Middle half: $7,245 to $46,393.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ohio (2024, 2,811 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,051. Middle half: $5,335 to $26,160.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Centerville, OH (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,826. Middle half: $5,793 to $34,222.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Ohio (2024, 2,811 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,581. Middle half: $3,849 to $19,099.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Sarah Ballard are from 2017.
41 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Centerville, OH (5,329 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Centerville
4.9% of these 41 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75.6% of these 41 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
Medicare Part B services decreased 91% from 972 in 2020 to 89 in 2024.
- 2020: 972
- 2021: 146
- 2022: 99
- 2023: 48
- 2024: 89
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 60% from $18,167 in 2020 to $7,245 in 2024.
- 2020: $18,167
- 2021: $7,324
- 2022: $6,007
- 2023: $4,298
- 2024: $7,245
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 63% from $15,719 in 2020 to $5,793 in 2024.
- 2020: $15,719
- 2021: $5,618
- 2022: $4,825
- 2023: $3,297
- 2024: $5,793
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 99% from 278 in 2013 to 553 in 2017.
- 2013: 278
- 2014: 2,658
- 2015: 2,872
- 2016: 3,026
- 2017: 553
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 87% from 301 in 2013 to 564 in 2017.
- 2013: 301
- 2014: 2,694
- 2015: 2,922
- 2016: 3,085
- 2017: 564
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 289% from $20,611 in 2013 to $80,182 in 2017.
- 2013: $20,611
- 2014: $251,377
- 2015: $300,362
- 2016: $438,855
- 2017: $80,182
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $31.05 in 2022 to $266.31 in 2025.
- 2022: $31.05
- 2024: $168.55
- 2025: $266.31
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $266.31.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA | General | $182.07 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter | General | $39.27 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CONCERTOTM | General | $24.63 |
| Teleflex LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARROW | General | $20.34 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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49083
Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance
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39 | 29 | $290.00 | $90.01 |
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32555
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance
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36 | 32 | $309.00 | $92.71 |
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74221
Double contrast x-ray of esophagus
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14 | 14 | $140.00 | $28.38 |
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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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 151 | 4,434 | $3,522.59 | 87 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 61 | 1,860 | $2,064.61 | 34 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 56 | 1,627 | $1,822.28 | 29 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 49 | 1,297 | $30,586.71 | 21 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 36 | 1,116 | $783.75 | 26 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 27 | 788 | $6,303.26 | 15 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 25 | 800 | $3,040.65 | 11 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 25 | 734 | $832.19 | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 23 | 667 | $230.63 | 12 |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 22 | 640 | $7,483.82 | 13 |
| Lyrica | Pregabalin | 18 | 600 | $9,278.97 | 12 |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 17 | 480 | $2,842.38 | — |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 17 | 570 | $134.37 | — |
| Nucynta | Tapentadol Hcl | 14 | 385 | $9,846.51 | — |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 12 | 360 | $1,409.29 | — |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20090203000422
OH
2062576242
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Kettering Network Radiologists Inc
4000 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Miamisburg, OH 453427615
Phone: 9372967227
Kettering Network Radiologists Inc
100 Medical Ctr Dr, Springfield, OH 455042687
Phone: 9375231000
Kettering Network Radiologists Inc
3535 Southern Blvd, Kettering, OH 454291221
Phone: 9373958627
Kettering Network Radiologists Inc
630 Eaton Ave, Hamilton, OH 450132767
Phone: 5138672000
Kettering Network Radiologists Inc
600 W Main St, Troy, OH 453732928
Phone: 9379807000
Kettering Network Radiologists Inc
1977 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton, OH 454593811
Phone: 9374396000
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
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated October 09, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Centerville
- Caroline Kearney, PA-C
- Emily Monroe, PA-C
- Taylor Kohls, PA-C
- Lindsey Bowen, PA
- Kirsten Upton, PA-C
- Deanna Taylor, PA
Mailing Address
1235 E Alex Bell Rd
Centerville, OH 454592658
Phone: 9374356400