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Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (1991)

2000 Milestone Drive
Appleton, WI 54913

(920) 731-8131

Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD is a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI specializing in vascular surgery, general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD is affiliated with ThedaCare.

Office Locations

2000 Milestone Drive
Appleton, WI 54913

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In The News

“Dr. Chris Peters was not yet an orthopedic surgeon when Dr. Robert Ballard retired from a long, successful career in the field 20 years...”—"Surgeon has seen many changes", Desert News, May 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal aortogram

angiogram

AV fistula surgery

dialysis access revision without thrombectomy

extremity arteriogram

hemodialysis access surgery

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

dialysis access revision

dialysis access revision without thrombectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD performed more abdominal aortogram, angiogram (angiography), AV fistula surgery, dialysis access revision without thrombectomy, extremity arteriogram, hemodialysis access surgery, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for dialysis access revision, and dialysis access revision without thrombectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2012 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
dialysis access procedures	49
doctor visit	208
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	34
stent placement (stenting)	34
vascular procedures	189
X-rays	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2013 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
angioplasty	14
diagnostic procedures	67
dialysis access procedures	68
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	97
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	110
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	67
vascular procedures	200
X-rays	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	49
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	56
dialysis access procedures	26
doctor visit	160
gastrointestinal procedures	71
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56
vascular procedures	98
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	47
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	17
dialysis access procedures	36
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	71
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
stent placement (stenting)	34
vascular procedures	161
X-rays	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	104
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2016 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
diagnostic procedures	40
dialysis access procedures	57
doctor visit	138
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	93
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
stent placement (stenting)	12
vascular procedures	148
X-rays	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	39
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2017 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	19
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	188
gastrointestinal procedures	69
minimally invasive procedures	69
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
vascular procedures	99

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	37
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2018 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	33
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	187
gastrointestinal procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
vascular procedures	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2019 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	33
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	214
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
vascular procedures	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	33
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2020 were vascular procedures, catheterization, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	21
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	166
gastrointestinal procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
vascular procedures	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	21
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2021 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	114
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	52
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
stent placement (stenting)	13
vascular procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI during 2022 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	141
gastrointestinal procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
vascular procedures	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Appleton, WI were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and inpatient care.

anastomosis	13
angioplasty	13
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	33
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	178
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	53
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	58
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
stent placement (stenting)	23
vascular procedures	116
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	273
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	35
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	114

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (1991)

Residency: Temple University Hospital (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (1997)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ThedaCare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endologix, Inc.	$7,900 AFX $7,385	OVATION $474	Nellix $41
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$653 Da Vinci Surgical System $653
Boston Scientific Corporation	$282 ELUVIA $72	Metallic Stents $50	Vascular Intervention $38	DIREXION $33	Angiojet ZelanteDVT Thrombectomy Catheter $27	Other $62
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$254 XARELTO $254
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$238 BRILINTA $200	FARXIGA $38
Other	$798 Endurant $127	ANGIOSCULPT $52	Air-Seal $42	Vascular Surgery $40	EverFlex $36	Other $501

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,600
Food and Beverage	$3,279
Travel and Lodging	$144
Education	$88
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Robert Ballard is a specialist in general surgery, vascular surgery, and trauma surgery in Appleton, WI. He is affiliated with ThedaCare. Dr. Ballard graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and then he performed his residency at Temple University Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Emory University.

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

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