David Christopher Ward, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Spokane, WA
David Christopher Ward, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1740452721, issued on Mar 30, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD60658152, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Christopher Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD60658152 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 546 N Jefferson LN Ste 200, Spokane, WA 99201
- Phone
- (509) 625-3700
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 625-3747
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160725002071); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Christopher Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60658152Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
868 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Arexvy534 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium14 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Shingrix14 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Christopher Ward among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
David Christopher Ward, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
283 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spokane
They are 283 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is David Christopher Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Christopher Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740452721, issued on Mar 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Christopher Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 546 N Jefferson LN Ste 200, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 625-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Christopher Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60658152, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Christopher Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Christopher Ward, M.D. had 868 Medicare Part D claims for 655 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.