Christian L. Ballast, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Christian L. Ballast, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)301 services
2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)183 services
3. Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)111 services
4. Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician (93018)44 services
5. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)40 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis56%
• Ischemic heart disease51%
• Chronic kidney disease42%
• Depression41%

Hospitals where Christian L. Ballast works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Christian L. Ballast at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150112
• Major HospitalShelbyville, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150097

Practice locations

Addresses where Christian L. Ballast is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 2451 Intelliplex DrShelbyville, IN 46176 (317) 392‑3211

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Christian L. Ballast as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Major Hospital103 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Shelbyville

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Shelbyville, IN — not a recommendation.

• Vidya S. Kora, MD
• Cary W. Zietlow, MD
• Bryant H. Dawson, DO
• Jorge M. Diego, MD
• Phillip S. Budzenski, MD
• Stina C. Wedlock, MD
• Karim H. Jacob, MD
• Amandeep Aulakh, MD

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Other clinicians in Major Hospital

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Savannah Naum, DO
• Gregory J. Esslinger, DO
• Christina M. Pogue, NP
• Tamara J. Reed, NP
• Jarrett Caster
• Latasha Carmony, CSW

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians