NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher M. Ward, MD

General Practice Physician · Warrenton, VA

Christopher M. Ward, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Warrenton, Virginia, and NPI 1235151739, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101231303, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1235151739
Name
Christopher M. Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
0101231303 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
493 Blackwell RD, Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone
(540) 347-4400
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2024
Fax
(540) 341-4766
Medicaid ID
10035457 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031204000768); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1997
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 493 Blackwell RD

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

  1. Kimberly Arnstine, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992727762
  2. Diana Chalmeta, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1265406359
  3. Ashutosh Diwan, MDFamily Medicine Physician1144214958
  4. David Evans, MDFamily Medicine Physician1346299443
  5. Alicia Fridgen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1790086510
  6. Jyothi Gadde, M.D., P.A.Allergy & Immunology Physician1770501652

Verify Christopher M. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

3,866 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Ward3,866
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium298 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium249 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate218 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium207 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl184 claims
  6. Lisinopril135 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: $480.41

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Ward$480.41
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Uva Community Health Medical Group LLCWarrenton, VA

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

Christopher M. Ward among 400 general practice physician records in Virginia

Christopher M. Ward, MD is one of 400 general practice physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 34% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Virginia

There are 400 general practice physician records in Virginia.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mitra Hafezi, MDWarrenton, VA 201861043877111
  2. Anita Maybach, MDWarrenton, VA 201861225042195
  3. Matthew Rhames, MDWarrenton, VA 201861285648147
  4. Charles Dyer, MDReston, VA 201901972590099
  5. Ruina Wilson, MDReston, VA 201901306048509
  6. Philip Barrere, MDNokesville, VA 201811417901414
  7. Helen CicirelloLeesburg, VA 201751720428428
  8. Joseph Gurrala, MDHerndon, VA 201701760674345

Common questions

What is Christopher M. Ward, MD's NPI number?

Christopher M. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235151739, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher M. Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 493 Blackwell RD, Warrenton, VA, 20186. Phone: (540) 347-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher M. Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101231303, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher M. Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher M. Ward, MD had 3,866 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.