Lawrence O. Ward, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Farmington, NM
Lawrence O. Ward, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Farmington, New Mexico, and NPI 1629029541, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 304, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence O. Ward
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 304 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3180 N Butler Ave Bldg 300, Farmington, NM 87401
- Phone
- (505) 327-1400
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2026
- Fax
- (505) 564-3202
- Medicaid ID
- 43809545 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060731000171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 69 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Lawrence O. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license 304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Ciclopirox11 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): 89.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $114.54
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Orthopedic Associates PAFarmington, NM
- San Juan Regional Medical Center, Inc.Farmington, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence O. Ward among 69 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in New Mexico
Lawrence O. Ward, DPM is one of 69 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 87% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2010 among the 52 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in New Mexico
There are 69 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in New Mexico.
All 69 in New Mexico → Every provider in Farmington → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Denise Dorner, DPMFarmington, NM 874011740286780
- Raymond Durussel, D.P.M.Shiprock, NM 874201417946591
- Mariam Popal, DPMShiprock, NM 874201801063573
- Alan Streigold, D P MGallup, NM 873011457383341
- Michelle Deithloff, D.P.M.Santa Fe, NM 875051588073290
- Alexander Ramirez, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051649685181
- Sanford Schulhofer, D.P.M.Santa Fe, NM 875051134192339
- Joel Wilner, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051154395606
Common questions
What is Lawrence O. Ward, DPM's NPI number?
Lawrence O. Ward, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629029541, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence O. Ward, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3180 N Butler Ave Bldg 300, Farmington, NM, 87401. Phone: (505) 327-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence O. Ward, DPM's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 304, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lawrence O. Ward, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence O. Ward, DPM had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence O. Ward, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 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.
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.