James Michael Ward, ARNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Dry Ridge, KY
James Michael Ward, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, and NPI 1508354689, issued on Apr 25, 2018. Check the license (Kentucky 3011319, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Ward
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 3011319 KY
020871 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 38 Broadway St, Dry Ridge, KY 41035
- Phone
- (859) 300-0694
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180518000515); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 38 Broadway St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Xiaomin BensonFamily Nurse Practitioner1568236198
Verify James Michael Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 3011319Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
431 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone152 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass76 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate35 claims
- Famotidine22 claims
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro13 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Fast Pace Kentucky, PLLCFranklin, KY
- Mercy Health Urgent Care LLCMilford, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Ward among 5,545 family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky
James Michael Ward, ARNP is one of 5,545 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 3,839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Dry Ridge
They are 2 of the 52 NPPES records with a practice address in Dry Ridge, and 5,545 family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Xiaomin BensonDry Ridge, KY 410351568236198
- Melissa Aguilar, APRNCynthiana, KY 410311407367493
- Vicky Casey, APRNCynthiana, KY 410311568012227
- Sarah Florence, APRNCynthiana, KY 410311124250089
- Katharine Hammond, ARNPCynthiana, KY 410311093754798
- Kourtneylynn Hill, APRNCynthiana, KY 410311528865193
- Amber Hunt, APRNCynthiana, KY 410311578213344
- Jeannie Kilpela, APRNCynthiana, KY 410311619265493
Common questions
What is James Michael Ward, ARNP's NPI number?
James Michael Ward, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508354689, issued on Apr 25, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Ward, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 38 Broadway St, Dry Ridge, KY, 41035. Phone: (859) 300-0694. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Ward, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 3011319, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Michael Ward, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Ward, ARNP had 431 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.