Dr. Bjorn Balldin, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Balldin
Dr. Bjorn Balldin is an orthopedic surgery specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Balldin performed 4,585 Medicare services across 2,208 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Balldin received a total of $57,958 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Balldin 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,760 | $1 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 600 | $65 | $178 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 523 | $80 | $551 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 342 | $90 | $262 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 302 | $33 | $114 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 180 | $29 | $103 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 163 | $25 | $84 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 136 | $98 | $500 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 109 | $69 | $262 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 82 | $558 | $1,500 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 72 | $0 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 46 | $108 | $400 |
| Total knee replacement | 37 | $987 | $6,694 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 36 | $111 | $732 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 30 | $110 | $680 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 29 | $28 | $91 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 21 | $116 | $679 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 19 | $36 | $119 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 17 | $26 | $94 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 16 | $26 | $84 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 16 | $38 | $106 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 13 | $132 | $1,000 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 12 | $96 | $3,039 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 12 | $827 | $5,205 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 12 | $40 | $141 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (72%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for orthopedic surgery in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Balldin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 10% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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