NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lyn D. Ward, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Denton, TX

Lyn D. Ward, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Denton, Texas, and NPI 1700865060, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas K4340, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1700865060
Name
Lyn D. Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
K4340 TX
J8585 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2535 W Oak St, Denton, TX 76201
Phone
(940) 382-1577
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(940) 387-5471
Medicaid ID
030161605 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040322000383); 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 2535 W Oak St

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

  1. Lester Abey, DPTPhysical Therapist1558708750
  2. Jennifer Cannon, P.T,Physical Therapist1144549213
  3. Roberto ContrerasPhysical Therapist1487528386
  4. Christopher Flowers, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1538458567
  5. Benjamin Gloff, PTPhysical Therapist1043763394
  6. Tyler Jefferson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740245968

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

557 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 221 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lyn Ward557
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen191 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt86 claims
  3. Celecoxib38 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine28 claims
  5. Prednisone25 claims
  6. Amoxicillin22 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Elite Orthopaedics OF Irving PLLCSouthlake, TX

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

Lyn D. Ward among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Lyn D. Ward, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Bender, M.D.Denton, TX 762011346242278
  2. Adam Breceda, M.D.Denton, TX 762101649532078
  3. Michael House, M.D.Denton, TX 762101285613653
  4. John Kristoferson, M.D.Denton, TX 762101235124314
  5. Minn Saing, M.D.Denton, TX 762101376755751
  6. Deepak Chavda, MDN Richland Hills, TX 761801518926583
  7. Thomas Hansen, M.D.North Richland Hills, TX 761801487695037
  8. Nicholas Iagulli, MDN Richlnd Hls, TX 761801518123702

Common questions

What is Lyn D. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lyn D. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700865060, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lyn D. Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2535 W Oak St, Denton, TX, 76201. Phone: (940) 382-1577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lyn D. Ward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K4340, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lyn D. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lyn D. Ward, M.D. had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lyn D. Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.