NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Slidell, LA

Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1528243300, issued on Dec 29, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 306659, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1528243300
Name
Charisse Janet Ward
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
306659 LA
38234 OK
Q9078 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1051 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
Phone
(985) 641-7577
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2024
Medicaid IDs
200985520A OK
100233521 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171016001902); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 1051 Gause Blvd

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

  1. Christopher Alfred, DOPsychiatry Physician1821522558
  2. Gary Artigue, O.D.Optometrist1396737813
  3. Michelle Denette, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801318498
  4. Victor Echenique, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1518960962
  5. Joseph Epps, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1417919259
  6. Suzana Flores, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1497780126

Verify Charisse Janet Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Charisse Ward150
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol21 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate14 claims
  3. Clopidogrel11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $91.61

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charisse Ward$91.61
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 6 group practices

  1. Cardiovascular Institute OF The South, LLCZachary, LA
  2. Crescent City Physicians IncNew Orleans, LA
  3. Hospital Service District 1 OF East Baton Rouge ParishZachary, LA
  4. Ochsner Clinic LLCSlidell, LA
  5. Opelousas General Hospital AuthorityOpelousas, LA
  6. Wesley Physician Services LLCHattiesburg, MS

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

Charisse Janet Ward among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana

Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vasanth Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581548263999
  2. Cyril Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581528178415
  3. Victor Echenique, MDSlidell, LA 704581518960962
  4. Ratnakar Pernenkil, MDSlidell, LA 704581386647782
  5. George Isa, MDCovington, LA 704601588627533
  6. Sergio Barrios, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611427030113
  7. William Bennett, M.D., PH.D.Slidell, LA 704611023288792
  8. Omer Iftikhar, MSSlidell, LA 704611861832073

Common questions

What is Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528243300, issued on Dec 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1051 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 641-7577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 306659, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.