Joseph Ward, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cadillac, MI
Joseph Ward, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cadillac, Michigan, and NPI 1902127764, issued on Jun 16, 2010. Check the license (Michigan 4301096336, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 4301096336 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8872 Professional Dr Ste B, Cadillac, MI 49601
- Phone
- (231) 779-0320
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2026
- Fax
- (231) 935-3474
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160711000375); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 962 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8872 Professional Dr Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Bizzigotti, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1770500332
- Brandon RyanNurse Practitioner1710457718
Verify Joseph Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301096336Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,065 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 219 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam202 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl192 claims
- Mupirocin128 claims
- Cephalexin123 claims
- Ondansetron Odt90 claims
- Famotidine77 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: $359.17
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Munson Healthcare CadillacCadillac, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Joseph Ward among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan
Joseph Ward, MD is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Michigan
There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 962 in Michigan → Every provider in Cadillac → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Bizzigotti, M.D.Cadillac, MI 496011770500332
- Carlos Decastro, MDCadillac, MI 496011508111584
- Brent Geers, DOCadillac, MI 496011144857400
- Thomas Rumney, M.D.Honor, MI 496401972820124
- Walter Braunohler, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461023079290
- Jason Calhoun, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461043269301
- Keith Crocker, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495461871597419
- Susan Day, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461649208497
Common questions
What is Joseph Ward, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902127764, issued on Jun 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8872 Professional Dr Ste B, Cadillac, MI, 49601. Phone: (231) 779-0320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301096336, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Ward, MD had 1,065 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.