Gary Luther Ward, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Poplar Bluff, MO
Gary Luther Ward, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and NPI 1528336294, issued on Dec 8, 2011. Check the license (Missouri 2012009853, 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 Luther Ward
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2012009853 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2002 Kanell Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
- Phone
- (573) 712-2546
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2026
- Fax
- (573) 712-2549
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131223000190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary Luther 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 2012009853Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
363 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide16 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Cephalexin13 claims
- Ondansetron Odt12 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 one group practice
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary Luther Ward among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Gary Luther 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 2011, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Luther Ward, D.O.'s NPI number?
Gary Luther Ward, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528336294, issued on Dec 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Luther Ward, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2002 Kanell Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901. Phone: (573) 712-2546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Luther Ward, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2012009853, 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 Luther Ward, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Luther Ward, D.O. had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 170 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.