James Ballard, CRNA
NPI 1326143538 · Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Bessemer, AL
James Ballard, CRNA is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist provider in Bessemer, AL (NPI 1326143538).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1326143538
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Certified Registered Nurse AnesthetistPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- CRNA
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 1-025596 (AL)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$16 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-09-13
- Last updated
- 2007-07-08
Frequently asked questions
- What is James Ballard's NPI number?
- James Ballard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326143538, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is James Ballard's specialty?
- James Ballard is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is James Ballard located?
- James Ballard's practice location on file with NPPES is 995 9th Ave Sw, Bessemer, AL 35022-4527.
- What is James Ballard's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for James Ballard is (205) 481-7670.
- Is James Ballard's NPI active?
- Yes — James Ballard's NPI (1326143538) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2007-07-08.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.