Christopher Buckingham Ballou, M.D.
NPI 1659400943ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Columbia, SC
Hospitalist (M.D.) in Columbia, South Carolina, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 2005). Enrolled in Medicare as practitioner - internal medicine.
Overview
| NPI | 1659400943 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 27974 | SC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 27974 | SC |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | 27974 | 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 - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC · 1,068 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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