Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Ball, D.O.
Pain Medicine · Port Charlotte, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ball
Dr. Robert Ball is a pain medicine specialist in Port Charlotte, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ball performed 10,331 Medicare services across 4,060 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ball received a total of $222,634 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 552 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ball is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 9% volume in FL
$222,634 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 11245 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗10,331
Medicare services
Top 9% in FL for pain medicine
4,060
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~608 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
1,699 | $0 | $5 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
1,247 | $5 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,169 | $63 | $263 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 1,155 | $0 | $15 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,030 | $0 | $2 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
683 | $9 | $55 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
354 | $61 | $238 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
354 | $38 | $146 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
227 | $177 | $683 |
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
227 | $9 | $32 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
217 | $95 | $355 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
150 | $192 | $756 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
150 | $449 | $1,739 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 146 | $6 | $55 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
144 | $251 | $942 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
130 | $125 | $497 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
123 | $208 | $801 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
121 | $141 | $590 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
106 | $176 | $694 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
104 | $94 | $354 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
104 | $1 | $5 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
91 | $53 | $211 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
87 | $87 | $338 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
85 | $87 | $330 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 58 | $168 | $656 |
| Nerve destruction for spine-pelvis joint pain A procedure that destroys the nerves supplying the joint between the spine and pelvis to relieve pain. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement. |
54 | $344 | $1,366 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
49 | $350 | $1,363 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
49 | $210 | $795 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
40 | $96 | $378 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
37 | $39 | $164 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
29 | $196 | $765 |
| Spinal nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic or steroid medication into a single nerve root in the upper or middle spine. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
25 | $242 | $911 |
| Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | 25 | $362 | $1,416 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
19 | $46 | $197 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $136 | $525 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
14 | $758 | $3,200 |
| Intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation, lower back A procedure that uses heat to destroy the basivertebral nerve located within the bone of the lower spine. This is performed on additional vertebral levels beyond the initial treatment site. |
13 | $175 | $667 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.1% high complexity
71.6% medium
28.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$222,634
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $31,805/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for pain medicine
40
Companies
552
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$191,330 (85.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$21,048 (9.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,257 (4.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$50,454
2023
$85,560
2022
$42,078
2021
$9,251
2020
$4,279
2019
$2,923
2018
$28,089
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$134,688
Boston Scientific Corporation
$49,054
Abbott Laboratories
$17,207
Vertiflex, Inc.
$7,664
Nevro Corp.
$7,061
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,072
Stryker Corporation
$841
PAINTEQ LLC
$738
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$508
Medtronic, Inc.
$454
VGI Medical, LLC
$387
MML US, Inc.
$288
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$272
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$223
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$155
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$121
AbbVie Inc.
$83
Allergan, Inc.
$71
ABBVIE INC.
$70
SI-BONE, INC.
$61
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$53
Allergan Inc.
$53
US WorldMeds, LLC
$51
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$43
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$43
Curonix LLC
$40
Lundbeck LLC
$38
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$33
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Almatica Pharma LLC
$32
Avanos Medical
$28
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$26
PFIZER INC.
$26
Amgen Inc.
$20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$19
Shionogi Inc
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 90.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · Axium INS DRG IPG · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · DRG IPGs · DRG leads · ETERNA · Evoke · G4 RF Generator · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LYRICA · MYOBLOC · Morphabond ER · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QUTENZA · RELISTOR ORAL · ReActiv8 · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYNCHROMED · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SiJoin · StabiliT · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VYEPTI · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Zilretta · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (86%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for pain medicine in FL.
Equivalent to $2,155 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$66,154
Nearest hospital
Adventhealth Port Charlotte
3.4 mi
3.4 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ball is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of FL peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ball experienced with midazolam injection, per 1 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ball performed 1,699 midazolam injection, per 1 mg services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ball receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ball received a total of $222,634 from 40 companies across 552 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ball's costs compare to other pain medicines in Port Charlotte?
Dr. Ball's average Medicare payment per service is $51. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ball) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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