NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Alan Ward, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Gregory Alan Ward, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1033159215, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas K1126, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033159215
Name
Gregory Alan Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
K1126 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
909 9TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(817) 870-5094
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2022
Fax
(817) 885-7352
Medicaid ID
125820401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100322000209); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1990
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 909 9TH Ave

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

  1. Edwin Augustat, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1447236708
  2. Charlott Barron, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1952052680
  3. Melanie Barron, DORheumatology Physician1336198472
  4. Kendra Belfi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1992705560
  5. Nikki Berry, A.P.R.N.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1699842195
  6. Jennifer Brooks, M.D.Specialist1578528451

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

285 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 92 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gregory Ward285
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  2. Methocarbamol49 claims
  3. Gabapentin44 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone25 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl23 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $270.51

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gregory Ward$271
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Neurosurgical Associates OF North Texas PLLCFort Worth, TX

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

Gregory Alan Ward among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Gregory Alan Ward, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Alford, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041467488288
  2. Philip Bechtel, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041073555736
  3. David Donahue, MDFort Worth, TX 761041578671632
  4. Thomas Ellis, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041629004445
  5. Johnnie Honeycutt, MDFort Worth, TX 761041174622732
  6. Oliver Kesterson, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041306997515
  7. Samir Lapsiwala, MDFort Worth, TX 761041891735684
  8. Yves Meyer, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041104852847

Common questions

What is Gregory Alan Ward, MD's NPI number?

Gregory Alan Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033159215, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Alan Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 9TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 870-5094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Alan Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K1126, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gregory Alan Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Alan Ward, MD had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gregory Alan Ward, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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