Physician profile
William A Ball
NPI 1689785396
$2,950.05
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $142 in 2025
The $142 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,719 · 2020: $15.95 · 2021: $156 · 2022: $25.18 · 2023: $587 · 2024: $304 · 2025: $142.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,034.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,033.72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $1,704.64 | 2019 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $799.79 | 2021-2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| Abbvie INC. | $129.27 | 2023 | Botox |
| Solventum Corporation | $104.93 | 2024-2025 | Prevena, V.A.C.Ulta, 3m Cavilon |
| Davol INC. | $54.77 | 2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Kci USA, INC. | $43.63 | 2023 | Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice |
| Braintree Laboratories, INC. | $25.18 | 2022 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $23.18 | 2024 | Cologuard Collection Kit |
| Eisai INC. | $19.42 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $15.95 | 2020 | |
| Convatec INC. | $14.75 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $14.54 | 2019 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw William 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.