Debra Lynn Ballares, FNP
NPI 1427756238ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Orangeburg, SC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network, practicing in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $248,088 for 3,613 claims, against $16,764 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $146.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1427756238 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 26949 | SC |
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 (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 406 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,764 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,613 · 9,102 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 481 |
| Total drug cost | $248,088 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Roper Saint Francis Physicians NetworkN Charleston, SC · 528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC
- Roper HospitalCharleston, SC
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley IncSummerville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$146.44 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$279.13 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $44.31 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $31.51 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $26.85 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $26.63 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$146.44 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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