NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arvin M. Ward, PA

Physician Assistant · Savannah, GA

Arvin M. Ward, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1407885726, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 004799, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407885726
Name
Arvin M. Ward
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
004799 GA
6680 AZ
53997 CA
1121 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4717 Highway 80 E, Savannah, GA 31410
Phone
(912) 898-2227
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2023
Fax
(912) 898-2230
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221024001559); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

228 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arvin Ward228
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $15.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arvin Ward$15.12
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Mccone County Health Center IncCircle, MT

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

Arvin M. Ward among 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia

Arvin M. Ward, PA is one of 4,662 physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2018 among the 2,761 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 363A00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

244 physician assistant records list a practice address in Savannah

They are 244 of the 5,692 NPPES records with a practice address in Savannah, and 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Beck, PA-CSavannah, GA 314101487401956
  2. Meredith Lenichek, PA-CSavannah, GA 314101497160121
  3. Dawn Obrien, PA-CSavannah, GA 314101316430978
  4. Cassidy Wiggins, PA-CSavannah, GA 314101083424634
  5. Andrea Yates, PA-CSavannah, GA 314101659727634
  6. Evan Thompson, PA-CSavannah, GA 314091053179218
  7. Tyger Clayton, PA-CGarden City, GA 314081174920615
  8. Thomas Hersch, PA-CSavannah, GA 314081093027203

Common questions

What is Arvin M. Ward, PA's NPI number?

Arvin M. Ward, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407885726, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arvin M. Ward, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4717 Highway 80 E, Savannah, GA, 31410. Phone: (912) 898-2227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arvin M. Ward, PA's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 004799, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Arvin M. Ward, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arvin M. Ward, PA had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arvin M. Ward, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.