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Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD

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Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

901 Leighton Avenue
Anniston, AL 36207

(256) 237-6755

Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD is affiliated with RMC Health System.

Office Locations

901 Leighton Avenue
Anniston, AL 36207

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast imaging

By Affordability:

2-D diagnostic mammogram

whole breast ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD performed more breast imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for 2-D diagnostic mammogram, 2-D mammogram, blood count tests, blood tests, breast imaging, diagnostic imaging, diagnostic mammogram, hemoglobin test, lab tests, urinalysis, urine tests, and whole breast ultrasound 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

mammogram

screening mammogram

women's imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD performed more breast exam, lab tests, pelvic exam, screening mammogram, screening test, ultrasound (sonogram), and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for mammogram (breast X-ray), screening mammogram, and women's imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

central DEXA

hemoglobin test

By Affordability:

breast ultrasound

cervical cancer screening

cytology

gynecologic cytology

gynecologic pathology

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

Pap screening

Pap test

transvaginal ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD performed more central DEXA, and hemoglobin test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for breast ultrasound, cervical cancer screening, cytology, gynecologic cytology, gynecologic pathology, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, Pap screening, Pap test, and transvaginal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2012 were X-rays, preventive care, lab tests and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	118
breast procedures	250
cytology	103
diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	16
gynecologic pathology	103
gynecologic procedures	118
lab tests	307
musculoskeletal imaging	84
preventive care	320
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
women's imaging	250
X-rays	322

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	124
breast procedures	255
cytology	84
diagnostic imaging	31
gynecologic pathology	84
gynecologic procedures	124
lab tests	373
musculoskeletal imaging	96
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	294
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
women's imaging	270
X-rays	337

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2014 were lab tests, X-rays, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	150
breast procedures	251
cytology	94
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	15
gynecologic pathology	94
gynecologic procedures	150
lab tests	392
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pelvic imaging	21
preventive care	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
women's imaging	272
X-rays	317

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2015 were lab tests, X-rays, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	113
breast procedures	210
cytology	58
doctor visit	28
gynecologic pathology	58
gynecologic procedures	113
lab tests	398
musculoskeletal imaging	101
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
women's imaging	224
X-rays	311

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	28
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2016 were lab tests, X-rays, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	153
breast procedures	264
cytology	43
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	37
gynecologic pathology	43
gynecologic procedures	153
lab tests	446
musculoskeletal imaging	99
preventive care	261
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
women's imaging	264
X-rays	331

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2017 were lab tests, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	106
breast procedures	205
cytology	34
diagnostic imaging	11
gynecologic pathology	34
gynecologic procedures	106
lab tests	371
musculoskeletal imaging	82
pelvic imaging	19
preventive care	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
women's imaging	224
X-rays	253

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2018 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	109
breast procedures	243
cytology	33
diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	22
gynecologic pathology	33
gynecologic procedures	109
lab tests	229
musculoskeletal imaging	73
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	202
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
women's imaging	259
X-rays	262

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2019 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	84
breast procedures	246
cytology	28
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	54
gynecologic pathology	28
gynecologic procedures	84
lab tests	227
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	76
women's imaging	260
X-rays	270

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2020 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	96
breast procedures	203
cytology	27
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	26
gynecologic pathology	27
gynecologic procedures	96
lab tests	192
musculoskeletal imaging	79
preventive care	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
women's imaging	203
X-rays	240

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2021 were X-rays, women's imaging, lab tests and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	90
breast procedures	271
cytology	29
diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	66
gynecologic pathology	29
gynecologic procedures	90
lab tests	272
musculoskeletal imaging	100
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
women's imaging	285
X-rays	307

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL during 2022 were X-rays, lab tests, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	94
breast procedures	211
cytology	21
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	26
gynecologic pathology	21
gynecologic procedures	94
lab tests	216
musculoskeletal imaging	78
preventive care	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
women's imaging	211
X-rays	249

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Anniston, AL were lab tests, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

breast exam	112
breast procedures	237
cytology	50
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	32
gynecologic pathology	50
gynecologic procedures	112
lab tests	311
musculoskeletal imaging	87
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
women's imaging	247
X-rays	290

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	189
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	3
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	1
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. She completed residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. She is certified by the Board Certification: Diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and The American Medical Association and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Board Certification: Board Certification: Diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and The American Medical Association

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lucy K. Ballard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RMC Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$372 Prolia $344	Repatha $14	$14
Pfizer Inc.	$315 PVC $181	PREMARIN ORALS $83	DUAVEE $51
AbbVie Inc.	$262 LO LOESTRIN FE $131	ORIAHNN $85	Orilissa $29	Liletta $17
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$177 Vesicare $110	Myrbetriq $67
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$164 INTRAROSA $107	Makena $57
Other	$1,597 BRISDELLE $157	Caldolor $81	ACCRUFER $81	Trintellix $51	LO LOESTRIN FE $51	Other $1,175

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,709
Education	$178

Biography

Dr. Lucy Ballard is a physician who specializes in obstetrics & gynecology. She is affiliated with RMC Health System. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport.