Physician profile
William L Ballard
NPI 1902812993
$3,391.61
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $372 in 2025
The $372 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $563 · 2020: $113 · 2021: $446 · 2022: $561 · 2023: $684 · 2024: $652 · 2025: $372.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,708.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,708.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $881.45 | 2019-2024 | Impella |
| Abbott Laboratories | $524.12 | 2019-2024 | 2nd Gen Centrimag Primary Console, Amplatzer Talisman, Amplatzer Amulet |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $489.64 | 2021-2025 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $429.84 | 2019-2025 | Ilab Ultrasound Imaging System, General - Balloon Catheters, Farapulse |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $208.63 | 2019-2024 | Lifevest |
| Saranas, INC. | $149.33 | 2022 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $126.29 | 2022 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $105.95 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $82.45 | 2019 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $54.63 | 2021-2025 | Eliquis |
| Medtronic, INC. | $47.88 | 2024-2025 | Symplicity G3, Venaseal |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $47.07 | 2021 | |
| Biotronik INC. | $42.26 | 2022 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $34.87 | 2021 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $32.75 | 2022-2025 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $27.45 | 2020 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $23.68 | 2021 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $20.47 | 2021 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $19.65 | 2020 | |
| Spectrawave, INC | $18.98 | 2025 | Hypervue Imaging System, Starlight Imaging Catheter |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $12.91 | 2019 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $11.31 | 2020 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw William Ballard 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.