NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen A. Ward, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · La Grange, IL

Kathleen A. Ward, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in La Grange, Illinois, and NPI 1861501728, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-071078, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861501728
Name
Kathleen A. Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
036-071078 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 W 47TH St, La Grange, IL 60525
Phone
(708) 698-4563
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 361-7968
Medicaid ID
036071078 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031113000758); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1984
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 1400 W 47TH St

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  3. Richard Pacelli, DDSEndodontics1972685055

Verify Kathleen A. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,783 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathleen Ward2,783
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium141 claims
  2. Furosemide121 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium114 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride91 claims
  5. Alprazolam66 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium66 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 62.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score34.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%28.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%73.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $85.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathleen Ward$85.99
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Kathleen A. Ward among 1,073 cardiovascular disease physician records in Illinois

Kathleen A. Ward, M.D. is one of 1,073 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 688 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,073 cardiovascular disease physician records in Illinois.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Evyan Jawad, MB,CHBCountryside, IL 605251740443506
  2. Jafar Al-Sadir, MDBurr Ridge, IL 605271538220363
  3. Marie Altenburg, MDBurr Ridge, IL 605271508361965
  4. Peter Barath, M.D.Oak Brook, IL 605231639418791
  5. Eric Louie, M.D.Oak Brook, IL 605231780947853
  6. Michael Roberts, MDBurr Ridge, IL 605271245393768
  7. Eric Svensson, MDBurr Ridge, IL 605271215090733
  8. R Ward, MDBurr Ridge, IL 605271578626099

Common questions

What is Kathleen A. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathleen A. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861501728, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen A. Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 W 47TH St, La Grange, IL, 60525. Phone: (708) 698-4563. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen A. Ward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-071078, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kathleen A. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen A. Ward, M.D. had 2,783 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathleen A. Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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