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Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and General Pediatrics

14 Richland Medical Park Drive Suite 320
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 434-6771

Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD is an internist in Columbia, SC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), hospital medicine (hospitalist) and general pediatrics.

Office Locations

14 Richland Medical Park Drive Suite 320
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 434-6771

(803) 434-3955

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7430 College Street
Irmo, SC 29063

(839) 200-7810

(803) 891-7085

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	900
inpatient care	900

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	80
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	36
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
doctor visit	451
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
lab tests	29
nursing home care	160
preventive care	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
vaccines	21
X-rays	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	49
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	159
doctor visit	730
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
lab tests	58
nursing home care	166
preventive care	60
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	60
X-rays	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	90
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	187
diabetes management	32
doctor visit	651
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
lab tests	110
nursing home care	90
preventive care	125
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
vaccines	82
X-rays	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	45
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	59
doctor visit	723
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
lab tests	174
preventive care	207
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
vaccines	115
X-rays	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	250
diabetes management	79
doctor visit	814
hospital care	390
inpatient care	390
lab tests	148
preventive care	192
vaccines	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	39
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	535
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	826
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
lab tests	127
preventive care	72
vaccines	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	58
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	696
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	1009
lab tests	157
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	46
spinal procedures	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vaccines	13
X-rays	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	86
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were blood draw, X-rays, spinal procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	55
cardiac procedures	12
spinal procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
X-rays	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated as an internist in Columbia, SC were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and nursing home care.

blood draw	283
cardiac procedures	34
diabetes management	50
doctor visit	652
hospital care	427
inpatient care	427
lab tests	114
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nursing home care	138
preventive care	103
spinal procedures	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vaccines	60
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	256
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	48
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$461 Ozempic $114	Saxenda $82	RYBELSUS $74	Xultophy 100/3.6 $73	Tresiba $50	Other $68
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$318 FARXIGA $295	BYDUREON $13	CRESTOR $10
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$234 TOUJEO $119	SOLIQUA 100/33 $82	SOLIQUA $18	PRALUENT $14
Pfizer Inc.	$205 ELIQUIS $111	PREVNAR - 13 $35	LYRICA $22	VIAGRA $21	COLOGUARD $17
Amgen Inc.	$144 Repatha $114	Prolia $31
Other	$854 LINX Reflux Management System $95	XIFAXAN $76	EpiPen $58	Myrbetriq $52	UBRELVY $39	Other $534

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,208
Education	$8

Biography

Dr. Christopher Ballou sees patients in Irmo, SC and Columbia, SC. His medical specialties are hospital medicine (hospitalist) and general pediatrics. Dr. Ballou obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD From 2012 - 2021

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