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2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1508319351 CNP
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Cleveland, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,928 in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 132 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 895
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$61.85
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
James Ward, CNP filed 2,032 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Cleveland, Ohio, prescribing 88% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $61.85
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥84th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about James Ward, CNP
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1508319351), first enumerated 07/28/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,032 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$61.85 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not James Ward, CNP's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: OMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1508319351 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1508319351
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MID 45K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RX-MID 2,032
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,818 in Ohio
- PHOTO-ENUM Keisha Ellis · 2016
James Ward, CNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,032 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about James Ward, CNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
2,032 127% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1508319351 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | CNP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2016 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for James Ward, CNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$62
Largest payer
PFIZER INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to James Ward, CNP. To verify James Ward, CNP's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
James Ward, CNP - brand share 12.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 2,032 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,032
Total Claims
$655K
Total Drug Cost
132
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,337.267
- Total Day Supply
- 66,677
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $609K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $46K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 52.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 97, 65-74: 34, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Ward, CNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Divalproex Sodium Er
Divalproex Sodium Er
129 claims
- Clozapine
Clozapine
127 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate
Benztropine Mesylate
115 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
99 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
95 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
88 claims
- Invega Sustenna
Invega Sustenna
87 claims
- Risperidone
Risperidone
83 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Divalproex Sodium Er Divalproex Sodium | 129 |
| Clozapine | 127 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | 115 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 99 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 95 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 88 |
| Invega Sustenna Paliperidone Palmitate | 87 |
| Risperidone | 83 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 78 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 71 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How James Ward, CNP fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
44,928
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
895
Avg Claims per Provider
James Ward, CNP's 2,032 claims are above the specialty average of 895.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ward, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ward.
One of 1,818 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.
Rebecca Abaa
Dublin, OH
Safia Abas
APRN
Hilliard, OH
Cassandra Abbatemarco
CNP
Cleveland, OH
Rebecca Abbott
MS, RN, PMHNP-BC
Caldwell, OH
Marwa Abdikarim
PMHNP
Columbus, OH
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Ward, CNP's specialty? ▼
James Ward, CNP specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Cleveland, Ohio. Credentials: CNP.
How much does James Ward, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Ward, CNP wrote 2,032 Medicare Part D claims totaling $655K in drug costs for 132 beneficiaries.
Where is James Ward, CNP located? ▼
James Ward, CNP is located at 4400 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44103. Phone: (216) 432-7200.
What is James Ward, CNP's NPI number? ▼
James Ward, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508319351, issued on 07/28/2016.
Does James Ward, CNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
James Ward, CNP's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $609K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,928 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 895 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Ward, CNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Ward, CNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Divalproex Sodium Er, Clozapine, Benztropine Mesylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Ward, CNP accept Medicare? ▼
James Ward, CNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,032 Part D claims and 132 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Ward, CNP's credentials? ▼
James Ward, CNP's NPI is 1508319351 with credentials CNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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