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William Evan Ballard, MD

Family Practice · JONESVILLE, NC · NPI 1679602130

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	509	118
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	476	122
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	432	109
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	428	102
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	405	92
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	306	82
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	296	75
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	296	75
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	246	59
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	235	49
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	234	35
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	233	39
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	219	55
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	209	59
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	192	66
Furosemide	Furosemide	185	51
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	182	34
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	173	40
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	170	47
Eliquis	Apixaban	167	31
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	167	36
Prednisone	Prednisone	162	99
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	148	32
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	138	40
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	137	26
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	127	31
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	123	27
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	117	29
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	114	29
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	112	31
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	110	25
Famotidine	Famotidine	106	22
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	106	24
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	105	40
Finasteride	Finasteride	99	24
Ozempic	Semaglutide	92	19
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	91	19
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	90	22
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	89	29
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	79	15
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	79	16
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	79	20
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	79	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	74	13
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	73	18
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	72	18
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	65	15
Atenolol	Atenolol	64	15
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	64	17
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	63	16
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	63	19
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	62	12
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	57	13
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	57	16
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	55	16
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	54	16
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	52	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	50	12
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	49	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	48	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	48	12
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	47	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	47	21
Abrysvo	Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf	44	44
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	44	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	44	12
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	44	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	43	12
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	42	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	41	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	41	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	40	suppressed
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	39	36
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	39	14
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	37	33
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	37	26
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	37	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	37	11
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	36	11
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	36	14
Digoxin	Digoxin	36	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	36	20
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	36	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	35	11
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	35	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	34	17
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	33	13
Estradiol	Estradiol	32	suppressed
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	32	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	31	12
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	31	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	30	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	30	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	28	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	28	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	28	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	27	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	27	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	27	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	27	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	26	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	26	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	25	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	25	25
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	24	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	24	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	24	19
Invokana	Canagliflozin	24	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	24	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	24	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	23	22
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	23	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	23	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	23	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	23	11
Nystatin	Nystatin	22	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	22	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	21	20
Diazepam	Diazepam	21	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	20	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	20	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	20	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	19	17
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	19	suppressed
Methylphenidate Hcl	Methylphenidate Hcl	19	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	19	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	19	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	18	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	17	13
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	17	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	17	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	17	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	17	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	17	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	16	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	16	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	16	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	16	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	16	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	16	16
Tiadylt Er	Diltiazem Hcl	16	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	16	suppressed
Colestipol Hcl	Colestipol Hcl	15	suppressed
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	15	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	15	suppressed
Valproic Acid	Valproic Acid	15	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	14	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	14	12
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	14	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	14	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	14	13
Toujeo Max Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	14	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	14	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	14	11
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	14	suppressed
Boostrix Tdap	Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac	13	13
Carisoprodol	Carisoprodol	13	suppressed
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	13	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	13	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	13	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	13	suppressed
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	13	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	12	suppressed
Alcohol Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	12	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	12	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	12	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	12	suppressed
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	12	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	12	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	12	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	12	suppressed
Humulin N	Insulin Nph Human Isophane	12	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	12	suppressed
Trimethoprim	Trimethoprim	12	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	11	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	11	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

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