Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1902898182

Robert Blakeslee Ballard, MD practises General Surgery in Appleton, Wisconsin. Graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1991, 35 years ago. Practices with Fox Valley Surgical Associates Ltd, a 35-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia and Wisconsin.

Years since qualifying
35
Trained at
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Licensed in
GA, WI
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2000 E Milestone Dr
Appleton, WI 54913-6701
Phone: (920) 731-8131
Fax: (920) 832-0444
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Specialties & licences

Vascular Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2086S0129X · Licence 41244-20 (WI)
Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 41244 020 (WI)
Trauma Surgery Physician Taxonomy 2086S0127X · Licence 42169 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1902898182
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 16, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJuly 22, 2025
Certification dateJuly 22, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE
Graduated 1991 (35 years in practice)
Group practice Fox Valley Surgical Associates Ltd — 35 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) 19 times · 72nd percentile
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 15 times · 47th percentile
Colonoscopy 13 times · 43rd percentile
Hernia repair (minimally invasive) 1–10 times
Hernia repair - groin (open) 1–10 times
Removal of tissue 1–10 times
Varicose vein removal 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients196
Services billed 535 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age69

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $267 11 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at Fox Valley Surgical Associates Ltd

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 35 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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