Kara Ward, DMD
Dentist · Homewood, AL
Kara Ward, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1164818514, issued on Apr 13, 2015. Check the license (Alabama 6141C1, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Ward
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 6141C1 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2828 Central Ave, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 871-2592
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 871-2506
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 6141C1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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.
Kara Ward among 841 dentist records in Alabama
Kara Ward, DMD is one of 841 dentist records with a practice address in Alabama. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 dentist records list a practice address in Homewood
They are 6 of the 373 NPPES records with a practice address in Homewood, and 841 dentist records in Alabama.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Preston Adams, D.M.D.Homewood, AL 352091003255720
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- Helen Bloom, DMDBirmingham, AL 352091891965265
- Peter Harb, DMDBirmingham, AL 352091225134836
- Amy Hartsfield, D.M.D.,P.C.Homewood, AL 352091366538282
- Victor KyattBirmingham, AL 352091013170927
- Mary Law, D.M.D.Homewood, AL 352091841531027
Common questions
What is Kara Ward, DMD's NPI number?
Kara Ward, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164818514, issued on Apr 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Ward, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2828 Central Ave, Homewood, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 871-2592. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Ward, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 6141C1, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kara Ward, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Ward, DMD had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.