DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD) – Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, NPI 1477556371

DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Knoxville, Tennessee. specializing in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. MD26291 (TN). The NPI Number for DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD) is 1477556371

Main info

Male
39 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD)
NPI
1477556371
Phone
(865) 632-5900
Address
9125 CROSS PARK DR STE 200
Enumeration Date
24 May 2005
Last Update Date
2 February 2023

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
6783124321
Graduation Year
1987 (39 years ago)
PAC ID
1951409051
Group Practice PAC ID
9133211139
Professional Enrollment ID
I20200422001812

Contacts

Secure Messaging
ball.stephen@covenanthealth.cernerdirect.com
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology
Experience82
Completeness85
Years active:21State licenses:3Other namesUpdated within 12 months

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Provider Addresses for DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD)

  • 9125 CROSS PARK DR STE 200

    KNOXVILLE, TN 379234563

    Phone: (865) 632-5900

    Fax: (865) 374-2129

    Type: Mailing

  • Orlando Health Heart Institute, 1222, South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Orange County, Florida, 32806, United States of America

    ORLANDO, FL 328061215

    Phone: (321) 841-7700

    Fax: (321) 841-7799

    Type: Mailing

  • Professional Drive, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 30046, United States of America

    LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 300463371

    Phone: (678) 312-3500

    Fax: (678) 312-3529

    Type: Location

  • 9125 Cross Park Dr Ste 200

    Knoxville, TN 379234563

    Phone: (865) 632-5900

    Fax: (865) 374-2129

    Type: Location

  • 311 N Clyde Morris Blvd

    Daytona Beach, FL 321142781

    Phone: (386) 241-1040

    Type: Location

  • 1600 SW ARCHER RD

    GAINESVILLE, FL 326104563

    Phone: (352) 273-5501

    Fax: (352) 273-5515

    Type: Location

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 16 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $657.

Total Amount is formed as General ($657) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $657.

Last reported payment date: 2024-09-16 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Artivion, Inc. ($186).

Total Amount

$657

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

16

Total payment records

General Amount

$657

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-09-16

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2017-03-20

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking 2 Medicare enrollment records; no due dates published yet.

Enrollment records

2

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20070613000776ICardiac SurgeryTNTBD
I20170320001277IThoracic SurgeryFLTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
33361Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery1313$0
33508Harvest of vein using an endoscope1313$0
33533Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft1313$0
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes1313$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 37923)

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Provider's Procedures

DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD) performs procedures in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
THORACIC SURGERYFL33533Heart artery bypass to repair one artery2020

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 9133211139View full group profile

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Frequently asked questions

Is DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD) listed with a National Provider Identifier?
Yes — DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD) has NPI 1477556371 on file in the registry.
Active or inactive — what applies to DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD)?
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What kind of doctor is DR. STEPHEN K BALL (MD)?
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