In 2023, Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	327
doctor visit	640
hip imaging	39
injections	327
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	148
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	171

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	434
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	779
hip imaging	60
injections	434
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	201
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	219

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	33
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	399
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	880
excision	11
hip imaging	65
injections	399
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	217
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	14
synovectomy	16
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	231

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	32
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	508
doctor visit	911
hip imaging	87
injections	508
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	68
musculoskeletal imaging	279
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	301

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	72
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	469
doctor visit	809
injections	469
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	68
musculoskeletal imaging	278
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	296

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	20
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	34
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	591
doctor visit	850
injections	591
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	287
reconstructive surgery	55
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	310

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	27
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	44
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	589
doctor visit	972
injections	589
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	298
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	330

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	39
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	403
doctor visit	879
injections	403
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	66
musculoskeletal imaging	297
reconstructive surgery	77
spinal procedures	39
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	336

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	20
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	28
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
doctor visit	779
injections	370
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	274
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	301

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	35
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	750
injections	391
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
musculoskeletal imaging	292
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	31
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	323

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	31
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	403
doctor visit	733
injections	403
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	269
reconstructive surgery	59
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	309

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	41
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Independence, MO were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	444
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	816
excision	11
hip imaging	62
injections	444
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	258
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	26
synovectomy	16
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	284

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	443
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	35
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	257

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Independence, MO.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2023-06-21

I had to wait over two months for the appointment. I had to wait well over my appointment time for the office visit. Saw the doctor for around 5 minutes. He does have a great bedside manner. He told me I needed an MRI and that the pre-approval process usually takes 7-10 days. I called back after about 17 days and was told that he hadn't yet signed the pre-approval to be submitted but that it would be signed and submitted "in the next couple of days." I'm now 5 weeks out from the appointment and haven't heard a peep. So, now I get to pay a bill for essentially no treatment, and start all over with another doctor in another office where I hopefully won't just fall through the cracks.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ConforMIS, Inc.	$18,255 iTotal PS $15,294	ALL $1,315	itotal CR $808	iUni $477	iTOTAL $135	Other $227
Medacta USA, Inc.	$3,621 AMIStem $2,796	GMK Sphere $479	MySpine $346
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,040 Sports Med Shoulder $1,109	Navio Surgical System $206	LENS Surgical Imaging System $186	Journey II BCS $140	Other Recon $94	Other $304
Stryker Corporation	$1,907 Mako $1,300	ACTISHIELD CF $175	KNEES $149	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $122	Ivy AIR $49	Other $112
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,788 Joint Implants $1,788
Other	$8,754 Sports Medicine $1,270	AMIStem $1,158	UE - Aequalis Ascend Flex $1,080	Orthopedic Surgery and Surgical Visualization $1,058	Navio PFS System $511	Other $3,677

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,850
Travel and Lodging	$13,725
Food and Beverage	$8,740
Education	$50

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Gregory Paul Ballard, MD.

Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2022	$325,333.31	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2021	$158,333.33	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2015	$60,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	0.16% ownership interest
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2021	$47,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2021	$47,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment

Biography

Dr. Gregory Ballard is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

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