NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Florence, SC

Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1437568706, issued on Aug 12, 2014. Check the license (South Carolina LL36738, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1437568706
Name
Lamar Marquis Ward
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
LL36738 SC
83135 GA
2019-02732 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506
Phone
(770) 846-3806
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 31, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200128002268); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2014
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 555 E Cheves St

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

  1. Eunice Abrams, M.D.Neurology Physician1942598909
  2. Carol Adams, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1871689901
  3. Emily Adams, PTPhysical Therapist1902003585
  4. Ka'Zija AdamsRegistered Nurse1528982121
  5. Roberto Aguilera, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649658089
  6. Tonya Alexander, FNP-BCHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1134606221

Verify Lamar Marquis Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,027 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lamar Ward3,027
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis178 claims
  2. Gabapentin122 claims
  3. Furosemide103 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium103 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl101 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium100 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: $40.70

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lamar Ward$40.70
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Granville Health SystemOxford, NC

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

Lamar Marquis Ward among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 67% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

134 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Florence

They are 134 of the 2,634 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clarence Alexander, MDFlorence, SC 295061154394153
  2. Joslyn Angus, MDFlorence, SC 295061952374399
  3. Prakash Beeraka, MDFlorence, SC 295061124098868
  4. Donald Behling, MDFlorence, SC 295061437122439
  5. John Booth, M.D.Florence, SC 295061871565366
  6. Walter Connor, MDFlorence, SC 295061851359889
  7. William Hester, MDFlorence, SC 295061083672018
  8. Richard Howell, MDFlorence, SC 295061790743722

Common questions

What is Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O.'s NPI number?

Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437568706, issued on Aug 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 E Cheves St, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (770) 846-3806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL36738, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lamar Marquis Ward, D.O. had 3,027 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.