Eric M. Ward, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Valdosta, GA
Eric M. Ward, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Valdosta, Georgia, and NPI 1699703041, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 053201, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric M. Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 053201 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 410 Connell RD, Valdosta, GA 31602
- Phone
- (229) 244-1570
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (229) 247-1084
- Medicaid ID
- 830132617A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040630000216); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric M. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 053201Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,951 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium461 claims
- Famotidine197 claims
- Omeprazole170 claims
- Linzess86 claims
- Sucralfate74 claims
- Rabeprazole Sodium63 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $730.40
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Southwell Ambulatory IncAdel, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric M. Ward among 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia
Eric M. Ward, M.D. is one of 530 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 397 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia.
All 530 in Georgia → Every provider in Valdosta → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeff Anucha, M.D.Valdosta, GA 316021942652524
- Maria Castellano, M.D.Valdosta, GA 316021306950100
- Madeline Culpepper, FNP-BCValdosta, GA 316021811850373
- Amrendra MandalValdosta, GA 316021518480250
- Edward Fricker, MDValdosta, GA 316051316933823
- David Whitehead, M.D.Jesup, GA 315451962403766
- Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, MDDouglas, GA 315331043203011
- Abhishek Bhurwal, MDBrunswick, GA 315201184011991
Common questions
What is Eric M. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric M. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699703041, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric M. Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 Connell RD, Valdosta, GA, 31602. Phone: (229) 244-1570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric M. Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 053201, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric M. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric M. Ward, M.D. had 1,951 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric M. Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.