DR. GREGORY N BALL MD NPI 1609832229

NPI Details

DR. Gregory N Ball, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Chattanooga, TN with 33 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. DR. Gregory N Ball, MD NPI is 1609832229. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1993

The provider's business location address is:

2000 STEIN DR
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37421-217
Phone: (423) 648-8480
Fax: (423) 648-8481

The NPI 1609832229 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative free, 1 mg (HCPCS:J3300)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9967)
• Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers (HCPCS:80307)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
• Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (HCPCS:G0481)
• Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin (HCPCS:63650)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming (HCPCS:95972)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)
• Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level (HCPCS:84270)
• Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free (HCPCS:84481)
• Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated (HCPCS:85652)
• Rheumatoid factor level (HCPCS:86431)
• Amylase (enzyme) level (HCPCS:82150)
• Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level (HCPCS:82627)
• Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level (HCPCS:83615)
• Lipase (fat enzyme) level (HCPCS:83690)
• Magnesium level (HCPCS:83735)
• Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (HCPCS:85025)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Folic acid level, serum (HCPCS:82746)
• Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level (HCPCS:82607)
• Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level (HCPCS:83970)
• Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free (HCPCS:84439)
• Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) (HCPCS:84443)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin (HCPCS:0275T)
• Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64633)
• Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64634)
• Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
• Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level (HCPCS:84146)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64625)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Human growth hormone level (HCPCS:83003)
• Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg (HCPCS:J3010)
• Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (HCPCS:G0483)
• Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver (HCPCS:63685)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Injection of drug or substance into vein (HCPCS:96374)
• Iron level (HCPCS:83540)
• Iron binding capacity (HCPCS:83550)
• Ferritin (blood protein) level (HCPCS:82728)
• Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
• Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/22/2006 and was last updated on 10/30/2024.

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