Gary L. Ward, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Poplar Bluff, MO
Gary L. Ward, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and NPI 1821053315, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 106997, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary L. Ward
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 106997 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2725 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
- Phone
- (573) 686-5510
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 502259203 MO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary L. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 106997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydrochlorothiazide13 claims
- Potassium Chloride13 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.
Gary L. Ward among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Gary L. Ward, D.O. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Poplar Bluff
They are 27 of the 1,388 NPPES records with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Gary L. Ward, D.O.'s NPI number?
Gary L. Ward, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821053315, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary L. Ward, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2725 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901. Phone: (573) 686-5510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary L. Ward, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 106997, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary L. Ward, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary L. Ward, D.O. had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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.