Brian E. Ward, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Hartford, KY
Brian E. Ward, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Hartford, Kentucky, and NPI 1578552600, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 28784, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian E. Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- 28784 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 Old Main St, Hartford, KY 42347
- Phone
- (270) 298-7411
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 64287840 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090721000291); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1211 Old Main St
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- Laurie Shaffer, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1215605704
Verify Brian E. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 28784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28.29
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Becton, Dickinson and Company. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 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
- Ohio County Hospital CorporationHartford, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian E. Ward among 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky
Brian E. Ward, MD is one of 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 125 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician record lists a practice address in Hartford
They are 1 of the 75 NPPES records with a practice address in Hartford, and 215 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Kentucky.
All 215 in Kentucky → Every provider in Hartford → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Brian E. Ward, MD's NPI number?
Brian E. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578552600, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian E. Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 Old Main St, Hartford, KY, 42347. Phone: (270) 298-7411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian E. Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 28784, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Brian E. Ward, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.5 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.