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Dr. John A. Ballert, MD

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(John Ballert MD)

(59 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice, Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat) and Facial Plastic Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Professional interests include: skin cancer removal, Botox injection, facial cosmetic surgery

2605 Kentucky Avenue Suite 402
Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 408-3230

Dr. John A. Ballert, MD is a general practitioner in Paducah, KY specializing in general practice, otolaryngology (ear nose and throat) and facial plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. John A. Ballert, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care and Baptist Health.

Office Locations

2605 Kentucky Avenue Suite 402
Paducah, KY 42003

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

adjacent tissue transfer

By Affordability:

plastic surgery procedures

reconstructive plastic surgery

tissue transfer

wound repair

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. John A. Ballert, MD performed more adjacent tissue transfer procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive plastic surgery, tissue transfer, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	11
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	544
ear procedures	49
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
neck imaging	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	12
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	606
ear procedures	62
excision	11
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck imaging	15
plastic surgery procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
skin procedures	22
soft tissue surgery	11
tissue transfer	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	55
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	545
ear procedures	58
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
neck imaging	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	49
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	13
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	443
ear procedures	19
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	96
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	428
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	165

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	52
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	389
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and soft tissue surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	345
excision	21
hospital care	16
injections	13
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
skin procedures	32
soft tissue surgery	21
tissue transfer	18
vascular procedures	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	131

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	47
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin procedures	32
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	149

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	337
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	37
reconstructive surgery	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
tissue transfer	37
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	121

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	37
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	339
injections	18
plastic surgery procedures	42
reconstructive surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	35
tissue transfer	42
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	138

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	41
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
tissue transfer	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	29
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	252
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY during 2024 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
plastic surgery procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	33
tissue transfer	33
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	33

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	35
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John A. Ballert, MD treated as a general practitioner in Paducah, KY were diagnostic procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ear procedures.

CT scan	13
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	385
ear procedures	47
excision	16
hospital care	63
injections	15
inpatient care	63
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	12
neck imaging	19
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	27
soft tissue surgery	16
tissue transfer	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	132
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	40
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Ballert, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. John A. Ballert, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John A. Ballert, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Baptist Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John A. Ballert, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 59 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John A. Ballert, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Paducah, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$1,014 DYSPORT $18	$996
Stryker Corporation	$507 ENTELLUS - OFFICE SINUS PROCEDURE PACK $275	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $76	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $53	ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM $40	Nav - New Product Development $29	Other $33
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$417 Traumaone $210	ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL $71	Omni Max $66	Walter $43	Virtual Surgical Planning $28
Merz North America, Inc.	$261 Lumiere $11	$250
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$212 Propel $169	SINUVA $43
Other	$1,682 DUPIXENT $280	Erivedge $163	BOTOX $150	QNASL $144	DAXXIFY $134	Other $811

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,232
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Education	$211
Gift	$150

Biography

Dr. John Ballert is a specialist in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Ballert studied medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He has a special interest in skin cancer removal, facial cosmetic surgery, and botox injection. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ballert is professionally affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Baptist Health Paducah, and Baptist Health. According to Baptist Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Paducah, KY.