Lorrie Ball, NP
NPI 1144982430ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Columbus, GA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with Renal Associates, LLC and 4 other groups, practicing in Columbus, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $67,399 for 426 claims, against $10,937 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $735.39 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144982430 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | RN112017 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AL); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 103 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 202 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,937 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 426 · 895 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 197 |
| Total drug cost | $67,399 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Renal Associates, LLCOpelika, AL · 13 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Lagrange LLCLagrange, GA · 12 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Alabama, LLCWetumpka, AL · 12 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Roanoke LLCRoanoke, AL · 9 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Albany, LLCAlbany, GA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA
- Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$735.39 · 33 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$632.98 · 35 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $165.78 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $99.58 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $81.01 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $76.00 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $59.24 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$733.73 · 32 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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