NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francisco Ward, DO

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Columbia, MD

Francisco Ward, DO is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1245225226, issued on Sep 15, 2005. Check the license (Maryland H0045795, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245225226
Name
Francisco Ward
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
H0045795 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8860 Columbia 100 Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21045
Phone
(443) 917-6500
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2025
Fax
(833) 764-3847
Medicaid ID
421590700 MD
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8860 Columbia 100 Pkwy

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

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

865 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 483 claims were for opioids.

  1. Francisco Ward865
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl105 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl99 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
  4. Gabapentin58 claims
  5. Pregabalin41 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium40 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): 99.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $475.58

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Nro, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francisco Ward$475.58
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Francisco Ward among 64 interventional pain medicine physician records in Maryland

Francisco Ward, DO is one of 64 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Maryland

There are 64 interventional pain medicine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abdul Soudan, MDColumbia, MD 210451013939198
  2. Romana Baig, MDColumbia, MD 210441437409844
  3. Michael Daly, MDGlen Burnie, MD 210611194721753
  4. Varada Nargund, DOGlen Burnie, MD 210611417032277
  5. Michael Wong, MDBel Air, MD 210141538322870
  6. Jeffrey Schneider, MDHavre De Grace, MD 210781700032711
  7. Taranjeet Jolly, M.D.Abingdon, MD 210091689954059
  8. Janak Vidyarthi, M.D.Odenton, MD 211131619170685

Common questions

What is Francisco Ward, DO's NPI number?

Francisco Ward, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245225226, issued on Sep 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francisco Ward, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8860 Columbia 100 Pkwy, Columbia, MD, 21045. Phone: (443) 917-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francisco Ward, DO's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number H0045795, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Francisco Ward, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francisco Ward, DO had 865 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francisco Ward, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.4 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.