NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher J. Ward, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Ellsworth, ME

Christopher J. Ward, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Ellsworth, Maine, and NPI 1912697814, issued on May 12, 2023. Check the license (Maine PA2542, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; 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
1912697814
Name
Christopher J. Ward
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA2542 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
235 High St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Phone
(207) 412-5200
Enumerated
May 12, 2023
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2023
Fax
(207) 412-5201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230801002214); accepts Medicare assignment
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 235 High St

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

  1. Alyssa Diver, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1639846983
  2. Jessie Eklund, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1114269909
  3. Susan Parlin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1114032562
  4. Jane Reinoso, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1366499642
  5. Jennifer Strickland, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1780530436

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Christopher Ward143
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate19 claims
  3. Prednisone15 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 claims
  5. Cephalexin11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Convenientmd - Ffs UC LLCEllsworth, ME

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

Christopher J. Ward among 979 physician assistant records in Maine

Christopher J. Ward, PA-C is one of 979 physician assistant records with a practice address in Maine. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 83% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2017 among the 648 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 physician assistant records list a practice address in Ellsworth

They are 9 of the 453 NPPES records with a practice address in Ellsworth, and 979 physician assistant records in Maine.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Allen, PA-CEllsworth, ME 046051851543698
  2. Amy Case, PAEllsworth, ME 046051396998266
  3. Jesse Cloutier, PAEllsworth, ME 046051023466562
  4. James Grossman, PACEllsworth, ME 046051255340790
  5. Hilary Hudson, PA-CEllsworth, ME 046051952538969
  6. Bradley Lindstrom, PAEllsworth, ME 046051861706681
  7. Christine Sullivan, PA-CEllsworth, ME 046051891297255
  8. Brynia Westra, PA-CEllsworth, ME 046051659994317

Common questions

What is Christopher J. Ward, PA-C's NPI number?

Christopher J. Ward, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912697814, issued on May 12, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher J. Ward, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 High St, Ellsworth, ME, 04605. Phone: (207) 412-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher J. Ward, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number PA2542, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher J. Ward, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher J. Ward, PA-C had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.