Gregory Ward, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Gregory Ward, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1821044025, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 08510R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License numbers
- 08510R LA
032835 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8338 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 766-1616
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 766-2645
- Medicaid ID
- 1902578 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100429000163); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 08510RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
1,530 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin87 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium85 claims
- Prednisone58 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium55 claims
- Tramadol Hcl54 claims
- Methocarbamol50 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): 58.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $57.05
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Louisiana Institute OF Physical Medicine And Family PracticeBaton Rouge, LA
- Neuro Technology Institute USA LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory Ward among 27 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Louisiana
Gregory Ward, M.D. is one of 27 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2012 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 27 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Louisiana.
All 27 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tulsi Bice, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091356370589
- Matthew Neumann, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081831431626
- Jyoti Pham, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101093704181
- Markus John, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161417167750
- Paul Kramm, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161891877130
- Donald Snow, D.A.O.MLake Charles, LA 706011225544323
- Rama Letchuman, MDShreveport, LA 711011891787511
- V Singh, MDShreveport, LA 711011497829741
Common questions
What is Gregory Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821044025, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8338 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 766-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 08510R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gregory Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory Ward, M.D. had 1,530 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gregory Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 58.3 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.