NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Desmond Ward, D.D.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · New York, NY

John Desmond Ward, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1598899312, issued on Mar 15, 2007. Check the license (New York 046619, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598899312
Name
John Desmond Ward
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
046619 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 East 60TH Street, New York, NY 10022
Phone
(212) 755-5570
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2024
Fax
(212) 755-5572
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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Also registered at 30 East 60TH Street

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

  1. Elena Maria Buruiana, MDObstetrics Physician1760456552
  2. Eric Chason, DDSDentist1104310341
  3. David Dane, DDSEndodontics1730244757
  4. Maurice Edwards, D.M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1720159809
  5. Barry Farkas, ODOptometrist1962531509
  6. Jordan Kassalow, ODOptometrist1336278977

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

449 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Ward449
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate116 claims
  2. Amoxicillin101 claims
  3. Ibuprofen82 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl34 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine31 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: $23.46

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Ward$23.46
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

John Desmond Ward among 665 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in New York

John Desmond Ward, D.D.S. is one of 665 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in New York. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in New York

There are 665 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in New York.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Anastassov, DDS,MDNew York, NY 100221174564322
  2. Maurice Edwards, D.M.D.New York, NY 100221720159809
  3. Michael Gelb, DDS MSNew York, NY 100221073696084
  4. Jay Goldsmith, DMDNew York, NY 100221780670745
  5. Richard Gray, DMDNew York, NY 100221831281161
  6. Andrew Kim, D.D.S.New York, NY 100221578626164
  7. David Kritchman, DDSNew York, NY 100221053470229
  8. Cary Miles, DDSNew York, NY 100221285740316

Common questions

What is John Desmond Ward, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

John Desmond Ward, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598899312, issued on Mar 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Desmond Ward, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 East 60TH Street, New York, NY, 10022. Phone: (212) 755-5570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Desmond Ward, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 046619, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Desmond Ward, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Desmond Ward, D.D.S. had 449 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.