NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric T. Ward, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · La Crosse, WI

Eric T. Ward, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1659782514, issued on May 14, 2014. Check the license (Wisconsin 86434, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1659782514
Name
Eric T. Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
86434 WI
A153281 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
615 South 10TH Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 785-0940
Enumerated
May 14, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190204001658); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 615 South 10TH Street

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

  1. Susan Cook, LICSWClinical Social Worker1578588547

Verify Eric T. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining 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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

294 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eric Ward294
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate30 claims
  2. Mirtazapine22 claims
  3. Pregabalin22 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl19 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl18 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl17 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 2 group practices

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncLa Crosse, WI
  2. Permanente Medical Group IncDaly City, CA

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

Eric T. Ward among 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin

Eric T. Ward, M.D. is one of 929 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 439 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vidushi Babber, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011164404174
  2. Gabriela Balf, MD, MPHLa Crosse, WI 546011124024724
  3. Manjeet Bouri, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011366446007
  4. Jeffrey Drexler, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011538145966
  5. Parnjai Johnson, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011912903477
  6. James Lean, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011003913112
  7. David Metzler, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011740283316
  8. Ramoncito Ocampo, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011528144383

Common questions

What is Eric T. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric T. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659782514, issued on May 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric T. Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 South 10TH Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 785-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric T. Ward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 86434, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric T. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric T. Ward, M.D. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.