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- 2000 E Milestone Dr, Appleton, WI 54913
About Dr. Ballard
Robert B. Ballard, MD practices general surgery in Appleton, WI. Robert is a 1991 graduate of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Robert is also listed as specializing in surgery, trauma surgery, and vascular surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 248 Medicare patients across 276 services. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902898182.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (920) 731-8131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2000 E MILESTONE DR
Appleton, WI 54913
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
276 services · 248 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | Procedure | 36832 |
15 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36821 |
14 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36901 |
11 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Imaging | 75625 |
16 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
73 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
48 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
20 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other general surgeons at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Appleton 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 18 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Revision of hemodialysis graft 2
Providers in WI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Ballard's specialty?
Dr. Ballard is a general surgeon in Appleton, WI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ballard?
Dr. Ballard is listed at 2000 E Milestone Dr, Appleton, WI 54913. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ballard?
The number on file is (920) 731-8131. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ballard's NPI number?
Dr. Ballard's National Provider Identifier is 1902898182. 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
What is Dr. Ballard's medical education?
Dr. Ballard attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ballard been practicing?
Dr. Ballard has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ballard known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ballard performs procedures including revision of hemodialysis graft, relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis and biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image and review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ballard confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ballard. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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