Margaret Ballard, FNP
NPI 1659947661ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lebanon, KY
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, practicing in Lebanon, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $709,987 for 6,311 claims, against $16,985 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $630.66 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Hardin and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659947661 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 3016202 | KY |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 27319 | KY |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 199 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,920 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,985 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,311 · 12,095 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 390 |
| Total drug cost | $709,987 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncMadison, IN · 2,472 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY
- Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY
- Spring View HospitalLebanon, KY
- Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$630.66 · 33 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$479.33 · 24 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $104.29 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $99.85 | 6 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $80.09 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $74.04 | 4 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $52.75 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$630.66 · 33 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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