NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Knoxville, TN

Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1922233774, issued on May 22, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 14159, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922233774
Name
Andrew Joseph Ward
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
14159 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2018 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone
(865) 544-0406
Enumerated
May 22, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 544-0480
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090708000769); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2018 Western Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Manal Abbas, PHLEBOTOMISTPhlebotomy Technician1801457866
  2. Melinda Adams, R.N.Registered Nurse1134667785
  3. Magon Adams Shirley, PSY.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518356021
  4. Pamela Adkins, CNANurse's Aide1780422253
  5. Deborah Allen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1942237474
  6. Mykenzi Allison, MAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427948710

Verify Andrew Joseph Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Andrew Ward92
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis11 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): 95.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $378.18

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Ward$378.18
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Joseph Ward among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 17% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

737 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 737 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shana Beach, FNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379211093041477
  2. May Bolin, CFNPKnoxville, TN 379211386874667
  3. Chekesha Colley, FNPKnoxville, TN 379211225009541
  4. Yaci Giles, FNPKnoxville, TN 379211699906438
  5. Margaret Gill, DNP,FNP,CNMKnoxville, TN 379211184979007
  6. Brittany Hartgrove, FNPKnoxville, TN 379211114330321
  7. Kristi Hayes, NP-CKnoxville, TN 379211336683069
  8. Kristen King, FNPKnoxville, TN 379211750641973

Common questions

What is Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922233774, issued on May 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2018 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37921. Phone: (865) 544-0406. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 14159, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew Joseph Ward, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.