Physician Profile
Laurie K. Ballew, D.O. practices psychiatry in Paducah, KY. Laurie is a 1994 graduate of Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. According to Medicare claims data, Laurie cared for 626 Medicare patients across 2,304 services. The services billed most often include psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and treatment using magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in brain, subsequent delivery and management. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639141948.
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2520 NEW HOLT RD STE I
Paducah, KY 42001
Within Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating Disorders
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Mood & Depression
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral
Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
Most searched procedures
Assessment
Addiction care
Addiction Medicine
Assessments
Brain stimulation
Consultations
Diagnostics
Inpatient care
Interventional psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Sleep Medicine
Specialized care
Therapy
Therapy and care
2,304 services · 626 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | Treatment | 90833 |
623 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Treatment using magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in brain, subsequent delivery and management | Treatment | 90868 |
442 | More often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
622 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
189 | More often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
186 | More often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0481 |
102 | Too few peers to compare |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
58 | More often than most peers in Psychiatry |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
53 | More than most peers in Psychiatry |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0480 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Laurie K. Ballew is a psychiatrist in Paducah, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Psychiatry”.
NPI registry
Laurie K. Ballew is listed at 2520 New Holt Rd Ste I, Paducah, KY 42001. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (270) 558-3916. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Laurie K. Ballew's National Provider Identifier is 1639141948. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Laurie K. Ballew attended Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Laurie K. Ballew has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Laurie K. Ballew provides treatments such as psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes and treatment using magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in brain, subsequent delivery and management, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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