NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Paul Ward, PAC

Physician Assistant · Phoenix, AZ

Brian Paul Ward, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1952466500, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 2891, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952466500
Name
Brian Paul Ward
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
2891 AZ
PA12265 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1800 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone
(602) 251-8316
Enumerated
Dec 26, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2023
Fax
(480) 333-5165
Medicaid IDs
139841 AZ
866684 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181113001416); 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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Also registered at 1800 E Van Buren St

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

  1. Christian Azode, APRN-PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1306492046
  2. Lydia Cohan, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1700891173
  3. Cordell Esplin, M.D.09Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1619942216
  4. Nina Gomez, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1376977934
  5. Makonnen Habtemariam, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1851357909
  6. Sharon Johnstone, MDNeurology Physician1407954167

Verify Brian Paul Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
    Search for license 2891
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Ward27
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Texas Physician Services, PLLCLongview, TX

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

Brian Paul Ward among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona

Brian Paul Ward, PAC is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 35% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

923 physician assistant records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 923 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Armstrong, PAPhoenix, AZ 850061326015165
  2. Charles Bellanger, PAPhoenix, AZ 850061407880669
  3. Bettie Coplan, PAPhoenix, AZ 850061689625816
  4. Forrest Gorter, PACPhoenix, AZ 850061053368738
  5. Paul Hay, PAPhoenix, AZ 850061730161043
  6. Wendy Hershey, PC-CPhoenix, AZ 850061134181654
  7. Pamela Kelly, PAPhoenix, AZ 850061285691154
  8. Emile Manansala, PA-CPhoenix, AZ 850061568427219

Common questions

What is Brian Paul Ward, PAC's NPI number?

Brian Paul Ward, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952466500, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Paul Ward, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ, 85006. Phone: (602) 251-8316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Paul Ward, PAC's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 2891, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Paul Ward, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Paul Ward, PAC had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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