NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Ward

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Chattanooga, TN

Gary Ward is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1881365534, issued on Sep 22, 2021. Check the license (Tennessee 137270, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1881365534
Name
Gary Ward
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
137270 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
975 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 602-8400
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 602-8401
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220429001268); accepts Medicare assignment
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 975 E 3RD St

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

  1. Edwin Abraham, MDAnesthesiology Physician1346469673
  2. Ndurache Adaba, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669858056
  3. Jonathan AdamsRegistered Nurse1093525669
  4. Kimberly Adkins, PAPhysician Assistant1972600393
  5. Anthony Aird, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1457513517
  6. Sachin Amin, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1154766764

Verify Gary Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $43.07

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gary Ward$43.07
  2. Specialty average$135.08

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

  1. Cullman Regional Anesthesia Services LLCCullman, AL

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

Gary Ward among 3,117 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Tennessee

Gary Ward is one of 3,117 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2021, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 82% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2012 among the 2,370 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 367500000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

356 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 356 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 3,117 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Tennessee.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terri Belknap, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031639144553
  2. Warren Brewster, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031972584563
  3. Shelli Dietrich, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031700839214
  4. Elizabeth Dowden, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031336175348
  5. Darren Drennon, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031306827902
  6. Edward Gentry, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031053347005
  7. Edward Hallock, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031003882291
  8. Nicholas Lambert, CRNAChattanooga, TN 374031346252475

Common questions

What is Gary Ward's NPI number?

Gary Ward's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881365534, issued on Sep 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Ward located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 602-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Ward's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 137270, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.