Christine Ward, NP
Nurse Practitioner in Wilmington, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Christine Ward, NP filed 3,781 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in Wilmington, North Carolina, prescribing 56% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 56%
- generic prescribing
- $22.37
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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Christine Ward, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,781 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Christine Ward, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Largest specialties in North Carolina (% of in-state providers)
Nurse Practitioner ranks #15 among North Carolina's specialties (2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the North Carolina provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Christine Ward, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 2131 S 17TH ST, Wilmington, NC, 28401, with a listed phone of (910) 772-9202. NPI 1730111824 was issued on 07/07/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Ward most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,781 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 241 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4.9 million in drug spend, split 44% brand-name and 56% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730111824 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christine Ward, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$22
Largest payer
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
44% brand-name claims vs 56% generic, on 3,781 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,526
- Total Day Supply
- 129,699
- Brand vs Generic
- 44% brand / 56% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4.8M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $113K
- Opioid Claims
- 62 (1.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 21
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.13
- Gender Split
- 34% female / 66% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 127, 65-74: 104, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christine Ward, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
375 claims
- Tivicay
Tivicay
183 claims
- Genvoya
Genvoya
179 claims
- Descovy
Descovy
155 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 145
Rosuvastatin Calcium
145 claims
- Juluca 144
Juluca
144 claims
- Odefsey 100
Odefsey
100 claims
- Omeprazole 98
Omeprazole
98 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 375 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 183 |
| Genvoya Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 179 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 155 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 145 |
| Juluca Dolutegravir/Rilpivirine | 144 |
| Odefsey Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 100 |
| Omeprazole | 98 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 96 |
| Gabapentin | 89 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Christine Ward, NP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Christine Ward, NP's 3,781 claims are above the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ward.
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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