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Lauren Ward, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner in Greenville, North Carolina.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 210,832 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
371
Medicare Part D claims · 117 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
MIPS score
98.3/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$20.61
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Lauren Ward, FNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 371 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

98.3/100
MIPS score · +15 vs avg
371
Part D claims, 2023
$20.61
industry payments (Sunshine Act)
≥89th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1396283024 · Family Nurse Practitioner

NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1396283024
  • ENUM-RECENT 2017
  • TAX-MEGA 211K Family Nurse
  • MIPS-ELITE 98.3/100
  • RX-LIGHT 371
  • BOOK-MID 5,858 in North Carolina
  • PHOTO-FINISH Katie Maples · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Lauren Ward, FNP's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

98 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Lauren Ward, FNP sits

This provider among family nurse practitioner peers

Across the 26,556 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Lauren Ward, FNP writes more Part D claims than 48% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 90% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.647.370.994.5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim 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percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Lauren Ward, FNP, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Lauren Ward, FNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Lauren Ward, FNP?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/01/2017

NPI 1396283024

Primary specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

210,832 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

371 70% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,222

MIPS final score

98.3/100 14.8 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Carolina

How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers

North Carolina providers
Clinical Social Worker7.1%Behavior Technician6.4%Pharmacist5%Student in an Organized Heal…4.5%Physical Therapist4.3%Physician Assistant4.2%Family Nurse Practitioner3%
Largest specialties in North Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Lauren Ward, FNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
98.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%98.3%
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) - 98.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

101 HEART DR
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 744-4611

Provider Details

NPI 1396283024
Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner
Credentials FNP
Gender Female
NPI Issued 02/01/2017

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

98.333
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.9398
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Lauren Ward, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$21

Largest payer

Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

371
Total Claims
$46K
Total Drug Cost
117
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
569
Total Day Supply
14,762
Generic Drug Cost
$4K
Antibiotic Claims
45

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.63
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 38, 65-74: 38, 75-84: 26, 85+: 15

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Lauren Ward, FNP prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Pantoprazole Sodium
 27
Atorvastatin Calcium
 25
Amlodipine Besylate
 16
Carvedilol
 13
Furosemide
 13
Prednisone
 13
Lantus Solostar
"Insulin Glargine
N/A

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Family Nurse Practitioner in NC → All providers in North Carolina → Compare specialties →

Family Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Lauren Ward, FNP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider

Lauren Ward, FNP's 371 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.

Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Ward, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (98.3 here).

Katie Maples 98.3 CO Letitia Meyer 98.3 AZ Jennifer Pool 98.3 NE Christopher Reece 98.3 WV

Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Rosemary Estebes El Paso, TX Philip Hsu Dover, DE Jong Ok Lee Bronx, NY Jane Trujillo Colorado Springs, CO

Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ward.

One of 5,858 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Aloysius Abaya
FNP
Wilson, NC
Dr. Megan Abbott
FNP-C
Asheville, NC
Dr. Sude Abdulahi
NP
Wake Forest, NC
Dr. Gwen Abdulhafid
NP
Sylva, NC
Dr. Natalie Abernathy
FNP-C
Connelly Springs, NC

Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lauren Ward, FNP's specialty? ▼
Lauren Ward, FNP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Greenville, North Carolina. Credentials: FNP.
How much does Lauren Ward, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Lauren Ward, FNP wrote 371 Medicare Part D claims totaling $46K in drug costs for 117 beneficiaries.
What is Lauren Ward, FNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Lauren Ward, FNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.3/100 (Quality: 82.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Lauren Ward, FNP located? ▼
Lauren Ward, FNP is located at 101 HEART DR, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 744-4611.
What is Lauren Ward, FNP's NPI number? ▼
Lauren Ward, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396283024, issued on 02/01/2017.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lauren Ward, FNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lauren Ward, FNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lauren Ward, FNP accept Medicare? ▼
Lauren Ward, FNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 371 Part D claims and 117 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lauren Ward, FNP's credentials? ▼
Lauren Ward, FNP's NPI is 1396283024 with credentials FNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.