NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cary C. Ward, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Durham, NC

Cary C. Ward, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1720283641, issued on Jun 20, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-00945, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1720283641
Name
Cary C. Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
2007-00945 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2007
Record last updated
May 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070817000712); 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 2100 Erwin RD

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

  1. Deanna Adkins, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1942359955
  2. Nicolas Aeschlimann, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1003063116
  3. Mary AffrontiNurse Practitioner1437318300
  4. Sana Alkhatib, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1336223247
  5. Diane AllenSurgery Physician1184708885
  6. James Alspaugh, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1851440861

Verify Cary C. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

297 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Cary Ward297
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Spironolactone31 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate22 claims
  3. Carvedilol21 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
  5. Jardiance18 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate17 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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Cary C. Ward among 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

Cary C. Ward, MD is one of 841 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John AlexanderDurham, NC 277101831282094
  2. Thomas Bashore, M.D.Durham, NC 277101659454890
  3. Anna Lisa Chamis, M.D.Durham, NC 277101750464905
  4. Anita Cook, NPDurham, NC 277101326121575
  5. Lawrence CrawfordDurham, NC 277101932282183
  6. Sandesh Dev, MDDurham, NC 277101033182407
  7. Mark Donahue, M.D.Durham, NC 277101699876797
  8. Victor Dzau, M.D.Durham, NC 277101831188820

Common questions

What is Cary C. Ward, MD's NPI number?

Cary C. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720283641, issued on Jun 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cary C. Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cary C. Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-00945, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cary C. Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cary C. Ward, MD had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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