NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Harold C. Ward, DO

Ophthalmology Physician · Homosassa, FL

Harold C. Ward, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Homosassa, Florida, and NPI 1144220872, issued on Jul 22, 2005. Check the license (Florida OS0004812, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1144220872
Name
Harold C. Ward
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
OS0004812 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8490 W Homosassa Trl, Homosassa, FL 34448
Phone
(352) 628-0123
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 628-0918
Medicaid ID
062073400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091208000056); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1983
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,166 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Harold Ward2,166
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol490 claims
  2. Latanoprost423 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate386 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate226 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate119 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth90 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): 89.2 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $17.84

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Harold Ward$17.84
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Harold C. Ward among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Harold C. Ward, DO is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dan Montgomery, MDInverness, FL 344521922100080
  2. Carl Rosebrough, MDInverness, FL 344521295837755
  3. Benjamin Lambright, M.D.Lecanto, FL 344611417147935
  4. Daniel Lev, M.D.Lecanto, FL 344611164798443
  5. Kyle Parrow, MDLecanto, FL 344611033221510
  6. John Rowda, DOLecanto, FL 344611497865489
  7. Hayley Smith, MDLecanto, FL 344611932787611
  8. Ashish SanonBeverly Hills, FL 344651972523405

Common questions

What is Harold C. Ward, DO's NPI number?

Harold C. Ward, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144220872, issued on Jul 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Harold C. Ward, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8490 W Homosassa Trl, Homosassa, FL, 34448. Phone: (352) 628-0123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Harold C. Ward, DO's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS0004812, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Harold C. Ward, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Harold C. Ward, DO had 2,166 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Harold C. Ward, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 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.