Christina M. Ward, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · St Paul, MN
Christina M. Ward, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1659581627, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 52402, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christina M. Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 52402 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Phalen Blvd - MS 41104H, St Paul, MN 55130
- Phone
- (651) 254-8290
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 254-8299
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090916000791); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 50 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Verify Christina M. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 52402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Citalopram Hbr17 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
- Lisinopril12 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: $140.53
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Foundation Medical, Llc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 2 group practices
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
- Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCWoodbury, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christina M. Ward among 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota
Christina M. Ward, M.D. is one of 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% 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 38% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 50 in Minnesota → Every provider in St Paul → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Forseth, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271700992492
- Edward Su, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271033188156
- Robert Anderson, MDWoodbury, MN 551251558477216
- David Falconer, MDWoodbury, MN 551251659487346
- Debra Parisi, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251285653139
- Lauren SmithWoodbury, MN 551251417301177
- Matthew Tarabochia-Gast, MDWoodbury, MN 551251447771365
- Etasha Bhatt, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211417335183
Common questions
What is Christina M. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christina M. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659581627, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christina M. Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Phalen Blvd - MS 41104H, St Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-8290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christina M. Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 52402, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christina M. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christina M. Ward, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.