DR. CHRIS P BALES MD
NPI 1619012200
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine in Brownsburg, IN
About Dr. Chris P Bales Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHRIS P BALES MD (NPI 1619012200) is an individual sports medicine provider in Brownsburg, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (01065276A) and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health, and maintains a secondary practice location in Indianapolis.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Chris P Bales Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Chris Bales reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Brownsburg, IN 46112
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 348 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 11
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 5
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Hendricks Regional Health
Acute Care Hospitals · Danville, INFranciscan Health Crawfordsville
Acute Care Hospitals · Crawfordsville, INOrthoindy Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Indianapolis, INAscension St Vincent Clay
Critical Access Hospitals · Brazil, INPutnam County Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Greencastle, INMedicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BROWNSBURG, IN 46112
BROWNSBURG, IN 46112
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Chris Bales's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chris Bales is 1619012200. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 21, 2007.
Where is Chris Bales located?
Chris Bales practices at 9070 E 56th St Ste 400, Brownsburg, IN 46112. The listed phone number is (317) 268-3600.
What is Chris Bales's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Sports Medicine, with taxonomy code 207XX0005X.
Is Chris Bales enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chris Bales is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Chris Bales's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chris Bales reassigns Medicare benefits to Orthopaedics-Indianapolis, Inc. (Brownsburg, IN). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Chris Bales's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Chris Bales accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan and Ambetter from Meridian list Chris Bales as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Chris Bales affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Chris Bales is affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health, Franciscan Health Crawfordsville, Orthoindy Hospital, Ascension St Vincent Clay and Putnam County Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Chris Bales was last updated on May 8, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.