Forrest C. Ward, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Bartlett, TN
Forrest C. Ward, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bartlett, Tennessee, and NPI 1578507661, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000016442, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Forrest C. Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD0000016442 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6644 Summer Knoll Cir, Bartlett, TN 38134
- Phone
- (901) 266-4112
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 266-4113
- Medicaid ID
- 3016448 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071004000782); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest internal medicine physician records → All 2,596 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6644 Summer Knoll Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zoe Baskin, MSN, APRN-BCNurse Practitioner1659443422
- Loree Easley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417108259
- Melanie Hamilton, PACMedical Physician Assistant1518049915
- Charolette Jackson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154446532
- Allison King, NP-CNurse Practitioner1609027465
- Jeannie Lewis, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1417283565
Verify Forrest C. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000016442Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
18,141 Medicare Part D claims for 968 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 410 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium890 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium789 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate695 claims
- Losartan Potassium415 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium409 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium401 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
- Physiotherapy Associates IncBartlett, TN
- Saint Francis Physician Network, LLCMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Forrest C. Ward among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee
Forrest C. Ward, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bartlett
They are 14 of the 769 NPPES records with a practice address in Bartlett, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 2,596 in Tennessee → Every provider in Bartlett → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Olugbenga Faleye, MDBartlett, TN 381341598717738
- Jerry Holley, MDBartlett, TN 381341851494462
- Wajih Istanbouli, M.D.Bartlett, TN 381341295785095
- Charles Munn, MDBartlett, TN 381341679676282
- Ramon Ungab, M.D.Bartlett, TN 381341053314104
- Samuel Verzosa, MDBartlett, TN 381341730182882
- Harar Yusuf, M.D.Bartlett, TN 381341578760344
- Mahmood Ali, M.D.Bartlett, TN 381331518918937
Common questions
What is Forrest C. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
Forrest C. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578507661, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Forrest C. Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6644 Summer Knoll Cir, Bartlett, TN, 38134. Phone: (901) 266-4112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Forrest C. Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000016442, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Forrest C. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Forrest C. Ward, M.D. had 18,141 Medicare Part D claims for 968 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.