Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD in Columbia, SC

Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Columbia, South Carolina. His current practice location is 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 434-6771.

Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 27974) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1659400943.

Contact Information

	Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD
	14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203-6896
	(803) 434-6771
	(803) 434-3955

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou
Gender	Male
Speciality	Hospitalist
Location	14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1659400943
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/05/2007
Last Update Date: 08/05/2025

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9335291863
Enrollment ID: I20090715000135

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1659400943	NPI	-	NPPES
279745	Medicaid	SC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	27974 (South Carolina)	Secondary
208000000X	Pediatrics	27974 (South Carolina)	Secondary
208M00000X	Hospitalist	27974 (South Carolina)	Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	South Carolina Oncology Assoc Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1467406918 PECOS PAC ID: 6103739024 Enrollment ID: O20031107000064

Entity Name	Palmetto Primary Care Physicians Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1073234928 PECOS PAC ID: 4880508068 Enrollment ID: O20031113000287

Entity Name	Three Rivers Medical Associates Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1760445597 PECOS PAC ID: 1557267663 Enrollment ID: O20031210000142

Entity Name	Providence Physician Practices Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1285253336 PECOS PAC ID: 9638475627 Enrollment ID: O20160328001916

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD 300 E Mcbee Ave Fl 4, Greenville, SC 29601-2842 Ph: (864) 695-6697	Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203-6896 Ph: (803) 434-6771

Reviews and Comments

Hospitalist Doctors in Columbia, SC

Keith Reeves Barron Jr., MD Hospitalist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1801 Sunset Dr, Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803-434-4100 Fax: 803-933-3042
Roberto Rubio, Hospitalist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803-434-6771 Fax: 803-434-3955
Farid W Zeineddine, MD Hospitalist Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803-434-6771 Fax: 803-434-3955
Yohannes Negash, MD Hospitalist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: Sc House Calls Inc, 111 Doctors Circle, Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 800-491-0909 Fax: 803-434-3955
Dr. Ogheneruona Osehi Odili, M.D. Hospitalist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420, Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803-434-6430 Fax: 803-545-5353
Dr. David Porter Heintze Jr., MD Hospitalist Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803-434-6771 Fax: 803-434-3955
Brian Kluge, DO Hospitalist Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803-434-6771 Fax: 803-434-3955

Dr Christopher Buckingham Ballou, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Columbia, SC