NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Ward, D.O.

Geriatric Psychiatry Physician · Atlanta, GA

Christine Ward, D.O. is a geriatric psychiatry physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1609119288, issued on Apr 1, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 78345, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609119288
Name
Christine Ward
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician 2084P0805X
License number
78345 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Hightower Trl Ste 150, Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone
(404) 497-1830
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2023
Fax
(404) 497-1828
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180822000778); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013
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 1301 Hightower Trl Ste 150

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

  1. Felecia Paul-Gray, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1386243087
  2. Kirsten Taylor, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851826739

Verify Christine Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric psychiatry physician in 2024

1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,485 among the 473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christine Ward1,753
  2. Specialty average1,485

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl82 claims
  2. Mirtazapine82 claims
  3. Eliquis70 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl67 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium60 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate57 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 52.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score40.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%16.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $55.68

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 200 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,189.26 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Ward$55.68
  2. Specialty average$2,189.26

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

  1. Gary S Figiel MD PCAtlanta, GA
  2. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

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

Christine Ward among 10 geriatric psychiatry physician records in Georgia

Christine Ward, D.O. is one of 10 geriatric psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 2084P0805X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Psychiatry Physician providers in Georgia

There are 10 geriatric psychiatry physician records in Georgia.

The 8 geriatric psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mia Robinson White, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303391619993656
  2. Anthony Chatham, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291508212002
  3. William McDonald, MDAtlanta, GA 303291689765844
  4. Cristina Pritchett, MDAtlanta, GA 303291720585862
  5. Leo Noragbon, MD, MBAStockbridge, GA 302811336324144
  6. Adriana Hermida, MDJonesboro, GA 302361194811174
  7. Prabhakar Pisipati, MDGainesville, GA 305011649276437
  8. Frank Brown, MDStone Mountain, GA 300871760405211

Common questions

What is Christine Ward, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christine Ward, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609119288, issued on Apr 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Ward, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Hightower Trl Ste 150, Atlanta, GA, 30350. Phone: (404) 497-1830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Ward, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 78345, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christine Ward, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Ward, D.O. had 1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,485. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine Ward, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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