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Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD

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(Erica Embry Ballard, MD)

(199 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2013)

1229 E. Seminole Street Suite 430 Mercy Eye Specialists
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-9393

Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD is an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2013 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Aurora, Mercy Hospital Cassville, Mercy St. Francis Hospital, Mercy Hospital Lebanon, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield, Mercy Eye Specialists - Ophthalmology - E. Seminole and MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

1229 E. Seminole Street Suite 430 Mercy Eye Specialists
Springfield, MO 65804

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

vitreoretinal surgical procedures

In 2013, Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD performed more eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, and vitreoretinal surgical procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
eye procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2018 were eye procedures, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	72
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	13
eye procedures	710
injections	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	39
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	160
eye procedures	2020
injections	587
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	65
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	71
eye procedures	3288
injections	760
photocoagulation	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	77
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	1140
eye procedures	3226
injections	1128
photocoagulation	37
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	121
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	931
eye procedures	3673
injections	1302
photocoagulation	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	120
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	389
eye procedures	1857
injections	789
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	36
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	326
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	60
75 to 84	120
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2013. She completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. She is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Ophthalmology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2013)

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Aurora

Mercy Hospital Cassville

Mercy St. Francis Hospital

Mercy Hospital Lebanon

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Mercy Eye Specialists - Ophthalmology - E. Seminole

MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: USA Managed Care Organization, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, First Health Network, Prime Health Services, MultiPlan/PHCS, MHNet, QualChoice, USAble, Missouri Care, Comp Results, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Health Management Network, Arkansas MCO, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health, Health Systems, Inc. and OHARA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

USA Managed Care Organization

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

First Health Network

Prime Health Services

MultiPlan/PHCS

MHNet

QualChoice

USAble

Missouri Care

Comp Results

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Health Management Network

Arkansas MCO

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

OHARA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.66 out of 5 stars based on 199 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Erica Embry Ballard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$210 EYLEA aflibercept injection $125	Eylea $85
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.	$131 ARTEVO 800 $131
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$87 TRULIGN TORIC $87
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$86 Catalyst System $86
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$80 OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $80
Other	$99 OZURDEX $46	Hydrus Microstent $16	VABYSMO $15	ZETIA $12	Durezol $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$693

Biography

Dr. Erica Ballard specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). The average patient rating for Dr. Ballard is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Mercy Hospital Springfield, Mercy Hospital Aurora, and Mercy Hospital Cassville. Dr. Ballard accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. Dr. Ballard has an open panel in Springfield, MO according to Yext. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Ballard completed a residency program at the University of Missouri Health System.