Catherine Jane Ward, O.D.
Optometrist · Franklin, NC
Catherine Jane Ward, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Franklin, North Carolina, and NPI 1669438362, issued on Apr 22, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 0974, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Jane Ward
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0974 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 498 W Main St, Franklin, NC 28734
- Phone
- (828) 524-5044
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 524-3549
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110125000426); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 498 W Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daryl Gossett, O.D.Optometrist1275599946
Verify Catherine Jane Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 0974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $22.84
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Gossett And Ward Optometrist PAFranklin, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Jane Ward among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Catherine Jane Ward, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Franklin → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Davis, O.D.Franklin, NC 287341750351649
- Daryl Gossett, O.D.Franklin, NC 287341275599946
- John Krempecki, ODFranklin, NC 287341003079625
- Richard Edney, ODColumbus, NC 287221669450359
- Kristel Causby, ODClyde, NC 287211225023310
- Garland Lehman, O.D.Clyde, NC 287211760524201
- Shannon Ardaiolo, O.D.Cherokee, NC 287191063677847
- Briana Shelton, ODMarion, NC 287521144223504
Common questions
What is Catherine Jane Ward, O.D.'s NPI number?
Catherine Jane Ward, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669438362, issued on Apr 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Jane Ward, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 498 W Main St, Franklin, NC, 28734. Phone: (828) 524-5044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Jane Ward, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0974, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Catherine Jane Ward, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Jane Ward, O.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.
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.