NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Charlotte, NC

Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1760852586, issued on Oct 6, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 0010-13679, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760852586
Name
Kristyn Lynne Ward
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
0010-13679 NC
50.004415 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 E Morehead St Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone
(704) 334-7800
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231030000986); 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 700 E Morehead St Ste 300

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

  1. Bradley Abraham, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1205213162
  2. Peter Abraham, MD, MASDiagnostic Radiology Physician1528520624
  3. Kenneth Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992351662
  4. Joshua Arnold, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1720511033
  5. Philip Asamoah, MD, MBADiagnostic Radiology Physician1477043560
  6. Ramesh Avva, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1174521587

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,063 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 318 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristyn Ward1,063
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen128 claims
  2. Prednisone103 claims
  3. Gabapentin94 claims
  4. Pregabalin84 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl81 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl70 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): 81.9 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 score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $20.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. 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. Kristyn Ward$20.34
  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 2 group practices

  1. Charlotte Radiology PACharlotte, NC
  2. Novant Health Piedmont North Carolina Medical Group LLCCharlotte, NC

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

Kristyn Lynne Ward among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A. is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,308 physician assistant records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 1,308 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Barrantes, PA-C, MCMSCCharlotte, NC 282021871733212
  2. Caroline Chamberlain, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282021518382811
  3. Katherine Chockley, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282021316359912
  4. Ashley Dunigan, PACharlotte, NC 282021063431997
  5. Bhavna Gvalani, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282021447469556
  6. Rita Harbury, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282021265420954
  7. Lisa Hebert, P.A.Charlotte, NC 282021801909874
  8. Justin Johnson, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282021528311826

Common questions

What is Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A.'s NPI number?

Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760852586, issued on Oct 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 E Morehead St Ste 300, Charlotte, NC, 28202. Phone: (704) 334-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0010-13679, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A. had 1,063 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristyn Lynne Ward, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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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