Larry C. Ballinger, DPM
Podiatrists (Podiatrist)
3811 Valley Centre Dr
San Diego, CA 92130
Who else practices at this address →
San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (2003)
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 945
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2003Medical school: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Podiatrist primary
CA license E4626
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas, CA
- Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA
Medical groups
- Scripps Health (1,433 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 945
- Services billed
- 5,941
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 1,210 | 522 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 255 | 255 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 160 | 37 |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | 158 | 69 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 111 | 63 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 87 | 61 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 71 | 44 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | 41 | 22 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 34 | 27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 34 | 32 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 56 |
| Ciclopirox Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 35 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 32 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone (clotrimazole/betamethasone dip) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 32 |
| Terbinafine Hcl Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 20 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort (neomycin/polymyxin b/hydrocort) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 18 |
| Jublia (efinaconazole) | 17 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 17 |
| Ketoconazole Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 16 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 4 payments worth $92.80 in total to this clinician.
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $35.11 |
|---|---|
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $28.00 |
| Stryker Corporation | $14.87 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.82 |
| Food and Beverage | $92.80 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.