Abner Michael Ward, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Merced, CA
Abner Michael Ward, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1063531291, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (California A86332, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abner Michael Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- A86332 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3365 G St Ste 60, Merced, CA 95340
- Phone
- (209) 723-2799
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2024
- Fax
- (209) 723-2984
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120214000433); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Abner Michael Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A86332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
879 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 169 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam376 claims
- Gabapentin123 claims
- Ibuprofen104 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen87 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium69 claims
- Tramadol Hcl38 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $280.66
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Yosemite Bone And Joint, Inc.Modesto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Abner Michael Ward among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Abner Michael Ward, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in Merced → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naseem Beauchman, M.D.Merced, CA 953401497983498
- Raymond Delorenzi, MDMerced, CA 953401104882539
- Ricardo Pyfrom, MDMerced, CA 953401083788095
- Mario Sablan, D.O.Merced, CA 953401962618462
- Lynn Cooman, M.D.Merced, CA 953411184814220
- Jeffrey McGillicuddy, MDManteca, CA 953361871698993
- Ronald Yamada, M.D.Manteca, CA 953361457337362
- Mark Hellner, MDMerced, CA 953481659384881
Common questions
What is Abner Michael Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
Abner Michael Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063531291, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abner Michael Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3365 G St Ste 60, Merced, CA, 95340. Phone: (209) 723-2799. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abner Michael Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A86332, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Abner Michael Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abner Michael Ward, M.D. had 879 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Abner Michael Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.