NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Les Ward, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Pomona, NJ

Les Ward, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Pomona, New Jersey, and NPI 1346773173, issued on Apr 8, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25ME00061601, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346773173
Name
Les Ward
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License numbers
25ME00061601 NJ
00061600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
65 W Jimmie Leeds RD, Pomona, NJ 08240
Phone
(609) 748-7520
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170807000324); 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 65 W Jimmie Leeds RD

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

  1. Angela Ailes, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376876888
  2. Latha Alaparthi, MDGastroenterology Physician1588645410
  3. Robert AltinDiagnostic Radiology Physician1528008778
  4. Burak Arkonac, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1518918838
  5. Benedict Asiegbu, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1669502035
  6. Howard Axelrod, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1093705014

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Les Ward46
  2. Specialty average72

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: $74.56

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 3,833 providers of this specialty with any payment received $204.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Les Ward$74.56
  2. Specialty average$204.49

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. Atlanticare Physician Group PACape May Court House, NJ
  2. Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, IncHammonton, NJ

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

Les Ward among 304 advanced practice midwife records in New Jersey

Les Ward, CNM is one of 304 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in New Jersey. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2016 among the 134 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 advanced practice midwife records list a practice address in Pomona

They are 2 of the 185 NPPES records with a practice address in Pomona, and 304 advanced practice midwife records in New Jersey.

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Cohl, CNMPomona, NJ 082401568160836
  2. Linda Biswas, CNMSomers Point, NJ 082441689730822
  3. Colleen Pham, CNMSomers Point, NJ 082441952516718
  4. Hawa Al-Hassan, APRN,CNMEgg Harbor Township, NJ 082341629453816
  5. Susan Armitage, CNMEgg Harbor Township, NJ 082341407820608
  6. Phillip Cobrand, DNP, CNMEgg Harbor Township, NJ 082341952940686
  7. Briana Cole, CNMEgg Harbor Township, NJ 082341578196044
  8. Jeanne Dadura, CNMEgg Harbor Township, NJ 082341356566426

Common questions

What is Les Ward, CNM's NPI number?

Les Ward, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346773173, issued on Apr 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Les Ward, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 W Jimmie Leeds RD, Pomona, NJ, 08240. Phone: (609) 748-7520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Les Ward, CNM's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25ME00061601, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Les Ward, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Les Ward, CNM had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. 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.