Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

ROBERT BALL

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Pain Medicine Interventional Pain Medicine

NPI
1841454477
CMS profile
174834
Location
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$222,634.19

  • Reported across 552 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$50,453.79

130 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION $48,752.70 88
PAINTEQ LLC $410.64 9
Abbott Laboratories $347.16 8
MML US, Inc. $274.57 7
Vertos Medical, Inc. $266.26 3
Nevro Corp. $174.60 4
SI-BONE, INC. $42.76 2
Lundbeck LLC $38.35 2
Averitas Pharma Inc. $26.48 1
ABBVIE INC. $24.29 1
SPR Therapeutics, Inc $23.87 1
Medtronic, Inc. $23.59 1
Nalu Medical, Inc. $23.12 1
Curonix LLC $15.98 1
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. $9.42 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $28,088.96 104
PY2019 $2,923.00 43
PY2020 $4,279.05 14
PY2021 $9,251.16 34
PY2022 $42,077.92 68
PY2023 $85,560.31 159
PY2024 $50,453.79 130

Payment records · PY2024 (130)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Abbott Laboratories $21.92 01/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125299711 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $19.60 05/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125299713 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $20.14 06/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125299715 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $80.36 07/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134594657 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $147.15 08/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125299723 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $19.68 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125299717 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $17.99 12/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125299719 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $20.32 12/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125299721 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $24.29 04/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103272111 CMS
Averitas Pharma Inc. $26.48 09/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133417607 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $275.96 01/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135112 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $18.82 01/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135108 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $10.99 02/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135118 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $764.51 02/23/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441834 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $255.27 02/23/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441900 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $314.62 02/23/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441902 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $197.34 02/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441870 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $314.62 02/24/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441904 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $102.58 02/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441964 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $205.27 02/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441872 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $337.20 03/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135098 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $151.74 03/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135100 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $58.87 03/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135102 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $55.94 03/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135104 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $27.98 03/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135106 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.16 03/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135114 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 03/05/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135124 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 03/05/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135126 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 03/05/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135128 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $2,375.00 03/05/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135130 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $50.00 03/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135120 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $375.94 03/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135122 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 03/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135132 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $9,025.00 03/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135134 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.11 03/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135110 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.89 03/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1069135116 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $22.87 05/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441950 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,425.00 05/10/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441846 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $712.50 05/10/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441930 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.71 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441944 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $356.25 05/31/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441906 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.19 06/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441942 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $97.37 06/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441962 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $12.08 06/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441940 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 07/11/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441880 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 07/11/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441882 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 07/11/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441884 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $356.25 07/11/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441908 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $167.78 07/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441864 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $215.46 07/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441874 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $575.92 07/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441928 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $82.17 07/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441960 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $215.46 07/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441876 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $149.90 07/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441976 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $36.12 07/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441952 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $950.00 08/01/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441838 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $3,325.00 08/01/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441852 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $4,275.00 08/01/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441856 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $20.00 08/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441948 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $56.00 08/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441956 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $475.00 08/08/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441914 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $950.00 08/15/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441840 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $475.00 08/15/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441916 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $17.48 08/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441946 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $118.13 08/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441968 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $831.25 09/12/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441836 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,425.00 09/12/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441848 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $356.25 09/12/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441910 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $475.00 09/12/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441918 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $475.00 09/12/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441920 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $712.50 09/12/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441932 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $60.97 09/12/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441958 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $103.40 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441966 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 09/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441886 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $143.93 10/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441974 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $37.18 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441954 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $170.89 10/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441866 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,425.00 11/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441850 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 11/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441888 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 11/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441890 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 11/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441892 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 11/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441894 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $475.00 11/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441922 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $475.00 11/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441924 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $140.80 11/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441970 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.22 12/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441878 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $143.07 12/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441972 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $173.57 12/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441868 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $8.97 12/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441938 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $950.00 12/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441842 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 12/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441896 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $237.50 12/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441898 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $356.25 12/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441912 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $712.50 12/19/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441934 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $950.00 12/27/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441844 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $3,325.00 12/27/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441854 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $475.00 12/27/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441926 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $712.50 12/27/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092441936 CMS
Curonix LLC $15.98 02/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132905200 CMS
Lundbeck LLC $24.26 10/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145894797 CMS
Lundbeck LLC $14.09 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145894799 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $23.59 12/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119512073 CMS
MML US, Inc. $31.73 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152307901 CMS
MML US, Inc. $128.02 02/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152307903 CMS
MML US, Inc. $57.03 04/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152307905 CMS
MML US, Inc. $21.12 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152307907 CMS
MML US, Inc. $9.01 07/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152307909 CMS
MML US, Inc. $13.41 09/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152307911 CMS
MML US, Inc. $14.25 10/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152307913 CMS
Nalu Medical, Inc. $23.12 02/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133998057 CMS
Nevro Corp. $2.42 01/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1130732651 CMS
Nevro Corp. $13.10 01/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1130732653 CMS
Nevro Corp. $9.22 05/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1130732655 CMS
Nevro Corp. $149.86 07/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1130732689 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $46.79 02/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141991985 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $6.25 02/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141991988 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $82.03 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141991991 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $8.34 05/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141991996 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $5.56 07/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141992000 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $8.11 07/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141992003 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $151.94 07/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141992007 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $88.94 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141992011 CMS
PAINTEQ LLC $12.68 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141992015 CMS
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. $9.42 11/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144772555 CMS
SI-BONE, INC. $20.87 02/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120059830 CMS
SI-BONE, INC. $21.89 10/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1120059046 CMS
SPR Therapeutics, Inc $23.87 06/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104937163 CMS
Vertos Medical, Inc. $130.77 03/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133352266 CMS
Vertos Medical, Inc. $16.91 05/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133352270 CMS
Vertos Medical, Inc. $118.58 09/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1133352268 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
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OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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