NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hilton Head Island, SC

John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1396471033, issued on Jul 26, 2022. Check the license (South Carolina 25972, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1396471033
Name
John W. Ward
Credential
APRN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
25972 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
81 Main St Ste 101, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone
(843) 342-3202
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2026
Fax
(843) 342-3204
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220901002096); accepts Medicare assignment
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 81 Main St Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrew Binamira, MDInternal Medicine Physician1952301939

Verify John W. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,534 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Ward1,534
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium78 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium70 claims
  3. Azithromycin51 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate51 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium50 claims
  6. Furosemide48 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $244.81

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Ward$244.81
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cora South Carolina LLCBluffton, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John W. Ward among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hilton Head Island

They are 14 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilton Head Island, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelly Bouthillet, APRN, ACNP-BCHilton Head Island, SC 299261881939031
  2. Sandra Caglayan, APRNHilton Head Island, SC 299261548794522
  3. Lindsey Crawford, NP-CHilton Head Island, SC 299261013459031
  4. Gwendolyn GulmireHilton Head Island, SC 299261417511288
  5. Kelli King, FNP-CHilton Head, SC 299261205305216
  6. Linda Lowery, FNPHilton Head, SC 299261285673897
  7. Amanda McDuffie, FNPHilton Head, SC 299261336588268
  8. Tamatha MooreHilton Head, SC 299261780226910

Common questions

What is John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?

John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396471033, issued on Jul 26, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Main St Ste 101, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926. Phone: (843) 342-3202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 25972, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Ward, APRN, FNP-C had 1,534 Medicare Part D claims for 356 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.