Physician profile

Elise Ballard

Family · Merrillville, IN

NPI 1275385361

$10,002.04

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $4,613 in 2025

The $4,613 reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$6,019.21
Food and Beverage$2,949.50
Travel and Lodging$1,033.33

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $4,468.91 2024-2025
Calliditas Therapeutics US INC. $3,382.32 2024-2025 Tarpeyo
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $362.33 2024-2025 Jynarque
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $331.97 2024 Farxiga
Ardelyx, INC. $254.00 2024-2025 Ibsrela
Amgen INC. $230.75 2024-2025 Tavneos
Travere Therapeutics, INC. $206.66 2024-2025
Akebia Therapeutics INC $163.93 2024-2025 Vafseo, Auryxia
Fresenius USA Marketing, INC. $149.74 2024-2025 Velphoro, Velphoro
Novo Nordisk INC $114.30 2025 Ozempic
Lilly USA, LLC $101.40 2024-2025 Jardiance
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $61.17 2024-2025
Vifor Pharma, INC. $39.68 2025 Veltassa
Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC $38.33 2024 Rayaldee
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $32.77 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Avyxa Pharma, LLC $24.71 2025
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $23.43 2024 Crysvita
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.64 2025 Ultomiris

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.

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Payment summary

Elise Ballard

$10,002.04

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2024-2025
Top company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Context
The $4,613 reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.