Physician profile
Stephen K Ball
NPI 1477556371
$2,222.60
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $345 in 2025
The $345 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $353 · 2020: $215 · 2021: $408 · 2022: $244 · 2023: $532 · 2024: $125 · 2025: $345.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,002.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,002.22 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artivion, INC. | $570.19 | 2020-2025 | Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Amds-Ascyrus Medical |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $247.86 | 2020-2023 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Medtronic, INC. | $242.37 | 2021-2024 | Avalus, Mosaic |
| Ancora Heart, INC. | $205.00 | 2019 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $187.93 | 2020-2024 | Axius Coronary Shunt |
| Atricure, INC. | $171.25 | 2021-2023 | |
| Abiomed | $159.26 | 2023 | Impella |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $147.98 | 2019 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $111.76 | 2021-2024 | Cor-Knot |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $47.37 | 2021 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $30.01 | 2020-2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $29.84 | 2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $20.63 | 2021 | |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $19.13 | 2020 | |
| Reel Surgical, INC. | $18.38 | 2024 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemosonics LLC | $13.64 | 2021 |
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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- "I saw Stephen Ball listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.