NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Michael Ward

Physician Assistant · Little Rock, AR

Joshua Michael Ward is a physician assistant with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1982940516, issued on Dec 31, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas PA-502, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1982940516
Name
Joshua Michael Ward
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA-502 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Saint Vincent Cir, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 552-3000
Enumerated
Dec 31, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130429000054); 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 2 Saint Vincent Cir

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

  1. Moustafa Aly, MDNeurology Physician1003443706
  2. Catina Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1154776573
  3. Amond BakerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1417731589
  4. Mario Baldassaro, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437712668
  5. Holly Balogh, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1659982411
  6. Sandra BeattyRegistered Nurse1467967059

Verify Joshua Michael Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

307 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Ward307
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone39 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Cephalexin30 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium28 claims
  5. Promethazine Hcl13 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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: $13.21

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Ward$13.21
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

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

Joshua Michael Ward among 599 physician assistant records in Arkansas

Joshua Michael Ward is one of 599 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2012, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 20% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 377 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

205 physician assistant records list a practice address in Little Rock

They are 205 of the 13,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Rock, and 599 physician assistant records in Arkansas.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Barnes, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051477738342
  2. Timothy Booker, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051538494091
  3. Tom Bozzay, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051639346620
  4. Christopher Casey, PA-CLittle Rock, AR 722051194905612
  5. Richard Flowers, PALittle Rock, AR 722051598702888
  6. Jeri Grimm, PALittle Rock, AR 722051548459191
  7. Jessica Holloway, PA, RN, EMTLittle Rock, AR 722051326261199
  8. Kendyl Miedema, PALittle Rock, AR 722051033415203

Common questions

What is Joshua Michael Ward's NPI number?

Joshua Michael Ward's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982940516, issued on Dec 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Michael Ward located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Saint Vincent Cir, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 552-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Michael Ward's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number PA-502, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua Michael Ward prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Michael Ward had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.