Richard Dane Ballard, M.D.
NPI 1366739054ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Tupelo, MS
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Tupelo, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $895,074 for 5,507 claims, against $262,734 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,479 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1366739054 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 18, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 22430 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,510 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,214 across 93 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $262,734 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,507 · 12,779 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 808 |
| Total drug cost | $895,074 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical groups
- North Mississippi Medical Center Services LLCTupelo, MS · 29 clinicians
- North Mississippi Clinics LLCTupelo, MS · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Clay County Medical CorporationWest Point, MS
- North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield, AL
- North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS
- North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore AmoryAmory, MS
- Tippah County HospitalRipley, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,479 · 46 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,557 · 54 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $214.97 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $196.88 | 11 |
| Abiomed | $186.49 | 8 |
| Thrombolex, Inc. | $171.72 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $168.49 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,479 · 46 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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