NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Ward, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Long Beach, MS

George Ward, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Long Beach, Mississippi, and NPI 1790869626, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 11181, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1790869626
Name
George Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
11181 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5120 Beatline RD, Long Beach, MS 39560
Phone
(228) 868-4294
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(228) 868-4293
Medicaid ID
00111744 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051122000377); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1994
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 5120 Beatline RD

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

  1. Halvor Hem, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1124133400
  2. Ashley Perry, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013181486
  3. Bruce Saylor, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1316053846

Verify George Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
    Search for license 11181
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

473 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. George Ward473
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate117 claims
  2. Azithromycin44 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro44 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone40 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl23 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $116.69

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Ward$116.69
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Memorial Hospital AT GulfportGulfport, MS · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

George Ward among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

George Ward, M.D. is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 748 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 60% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Long Beach

They are 3 of the 123 NPPES records with a practice address in Long Beach, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Rayner, M.D.Long Beach, MS 395601811909211
  2. Bruce Saylor, M.D.Long Beach, MS 395601316053846
  3. Calvin Ennis, M.D.Moss Point, MS 395621144320920
  4. Brock Banks, M.D.Moss Point, MS 395631083147045
  5. Harris Barrett, M.D.Moss Point, MS 395631811929193
  6. Dunk Ellis, MDMoss Point, MS 395631043342322
  7. Steven Fineburg, MDMoss Point, MS 395631750313136
  8. Paul Fineburg, M.D.Moss Point, MS 395631023040318

Common questions

What is George Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?

George Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790869626, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5120 Beatline RD, Long Beach, MS, 39560. Phone: (228) 868-4294. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Ward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 11181, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Ward, M.D. had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 321 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.