Christopher H. Ward, MD
Surgery Physician · Elko, NV
Christopher H. Ward, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Elko, Nevada, and NPI 1417012998, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 5339, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher H. Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 5339 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1995 Errecart Blvd Ste 103, Elko, NV 89801
- Phone
- (775) 738-3111
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (775) 778-6728
- Medicaid ID
- 002004007 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111220000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1995 Errecart Blvd Ste 103
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher H. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 5339Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G30 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes30 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.
Christopher H. Ward among 236 surgery physician records in Nevada
Christopher H. Ward, MD is one of 236 surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 76% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2007 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 236 surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 236 in Nevada → Every provider in Elko → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Brownlee, MDElko, NV 898011821114661
- Andrew Rogers, MDElko, NV 898011992064323
- Elizabeth Tom, MDElko, NV 898011780739573
- John Tyburczy, MDElko, NV 898011205991684
- Mark Demar, M.D.Carson City, NV 897061821050253
- Kraig Knoll, MDCarson City, NV 897061225028277
- Richard Bessette, MDCarson City, NV 897031831168970
- Andrew Erickson, MDCarson City, NV 897031144551326
Common questions
What is Christopher H. Ward, MD's NPI number?
Christopher H. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417012998, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher H. Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1995 Errecart Blvd Ste 103, Elko, NV, 89801. Phone: (775) 738-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher H. Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 5339, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher H. Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher H. Ward, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.