Heather M. Ward, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Belfast, ME
Heather M. Ward, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Belfast, Maine, and NPI 1770575714, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Maine 015328, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather M. Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 015328 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9 Fahey St, Belfast, ME 04915
- Phone
- (207) 338-1120
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 338-1691
- Medicaid ID
- 314800099 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050928001137); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9 Fahey St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Maycock, MDFamily Medicine Physician1508858549
Verify Heather M. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license 015328Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
3,130 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium178 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium171 claims
- Lisinopril151 claims
- Omeprazole100 claims
- Famotidine99 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide91 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): 98.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- MainehealthBelfast, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather M. Ward among 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine
Heather M. Ward, MD is one of 1,172 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 76% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 668 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 207Q00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Belfast
They are 18 of the 393 NPPES records with a practice address in Belfast, and 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Megan Britton, MDBelfast, ME 049151649351784
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- David Ettinger, MDBelfast, ME 049151871532424
- Timothy Hughes, MDBelfast, ME 049151811073075
- Christine Kramer, DOBelfast, ME 049151285719351
- Carol Kuhn, MDBelfast, ME 049151841375011
- Benjamin Mailloux, MDBelfast, ME 049151366545972
- Thomas Maycock, MDBelfast, ME 049151508858549
Common questions
What is Heather M. Ward, MD's NPI number?
Heather M. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770575714, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather M. Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Fahey St, Belfast, ME, 04915. Phone: (207) 338-1120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather M. Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maine license number 015328, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather M. Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather M. Ward, MD had 3,130 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather M. Ward, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.