NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine B. Ward, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Rockford, IL

Christine B. Ward, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1982714176, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036095185, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982714176
Name
Christine B. Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
036095185 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL 61103
Phone
(815) 971-4025
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
036095185 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000496); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1994
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 2400 N Rockton Ave

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

  1. Waleed Abbasi, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1487941969
  2. Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Khan, M.D.,Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1417198011
  3. Moamen Al Zoubi, MDInfectious Disease Physician1770902587
  4. Brian Aldred, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1609986884
  5. Gary Anderson, MDAnesthesiology Physician1336100940
  6. John Aregood III, MDHospitalist Physician1427168608

Verify Christine B. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mercy Health System CorporationCrystal Lake, IL
  2. Rockford Health PhysiciansRockford, IL

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

Christine B. Ward among 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois

Christine B. Ward, MD is one of 1,535 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 92% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2013 among the 1,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Aregood III, MDRockford, IL 611031427168608
  2. Eric Bullock, M.D.Rockford, IL 611031417067695
  3. Meghann Houck, M.D.Rockford, IL 611031558658633
  4. Rumman Khalid, M.D.Rockford, IL 611031689212854
  5. Hugh McHugh, MDRockford, IL 611031578673760
  6. Shetal Patel, MDRockford, IL 611031013938513
  7. Juliet Ugarte Hopkins, MDRockford, IL 611031619087806
  8. Lawrence Verfurth, DORockford, IL 611031144253550

Common questions

What is Christine B. Ward, MD's NPI number?

Christine B. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982714176, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine B. Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL, 61103. Phone: (815) 971-4025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine B. Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036095185, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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