NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard N. Ward, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Topeka, KS

Howard N. Ward, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1508006917, issued on Feb 25, 2009. Check the license (Kansas 0414375, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508006917
Name
Howard N. Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
0414375 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3126 SW 15TH St, Topeka, KS 66604
Phone
(785) 233-0228
Enumerated
Feb 25, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Ward50
  2. Specialty average877

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.

Howard N. Ward among 113 hematology & oncology physician records in Kansas

Howard N. Ward, M.D. is one of 113 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Kansas

There are 113 hematology & oncology physician records in Kansas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mahmoud Abdallah, MDTopeka, KS 666061538645791
  2. Yaman Alali, MDTopeka, KS 666061134781941
  3. Alec Britt, MDTopeka, KS 666061891290565
  4. Adrian Caracioni, MDTopeka, KS 666061952313850
  5. David Einspahr, M.D.Topeka, KS 666061780634923
  6. Mehmood Hashmi, MDTopeka, KS 666061528000833
  7. Michael Hurwitz, MDTopeka, KS 666061457350837
  8. Manidhar Reddy Lekkala, MDTopeka, KS 666061932585023

Common questions

What is Howard N. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard N. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508006917, issued on Feb 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard N. Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3126 SW 15TH St, Topeka, KS, 66604. Phone: (785) 233-0228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard N. Ward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0414375, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Howard N. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard N. Ward, M.D. had 50 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.