NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Burrell Ward, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Nashville, TN

Heather Burrell Ward, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1487186474, issued on Mar 30, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 65157, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487186474
Name
Heather Burrell Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
65157 TN
281679 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 936-2000
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220606000866); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic

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Verify Heather Burrell Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 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.

Heather Burrell Ward among 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee

Heather Burrell Ward, M.D. is one of 731 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Allahham, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321538120126
  2. Nathaniel Clark, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321528034675
  3. Alistair Finlayson, MDNashville, TN 372321538243639
  4. Brian Haworth, PSYDNashville, TN 372321043307176
  5. Stephan Heckers, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321164412003
  6. William Hewlett, MD, PHDNashville, TN 372321780776195
  7. James McFerrin, MDNashville, TN 372321700996535
  8. Keith Meador, MDNashville, TN 372321699881482

Common questions

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

Heather Burrell Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487186474, issued on Mar 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Burrell Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 65157, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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