NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Meridian, MS

Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1457701864, issued on Jun 16, 2016. Check the license (Mississippi T-3254, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1457701864
Name
Matthew Aaron Ward
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
T-3254 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2514 67TH Avenue Loop, Meridian, MS 39307
Phone
(601) 482-4955
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2514 67TH Avenue Loop

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

  1. Marc Fisher, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1598748758
  2. Shazia Javed, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1912220633
  3. Misty Mayfield, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962708347

Verify Matthew Aaron Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
    Search for license T-3254
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Matthew Ward180
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone28 claims
  2. Azithromycin20 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt16 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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: $16.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. 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. Matthew Ward$16.20
  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.

Matthew Aaron Ward among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O. is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 60% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

70 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Meridian

They are 70 of the 1,291 NPPES records with a practice address in Meridian, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Fisher, M.D.Meridian, MS 393071598748758
  2. Shazia Javed, M.D.Meridian, MS 393071912220633
  3. Ramiro MartinezMeridian, MS 393071679636773
  4. Linda McCullar, MDMeridian, MS 393071083791461
  5. Christy Mnzava, D.O.Meridian, MS 393071619154051
  6. Stephen Tramill, DOMeridian, MS 393071518940964
  7. Jacob Ulmer, M.D.Meridian, MS 393071285616896
  8. Karlyna Andersen, MDMeridian, MS 393091861472748

Common questions

What is Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O.'s NPI number?

Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457701864, issued on Jun 16, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2514 67TH Avenue Loop, Meridian, MS, 39307. Phone: (601) 482-4955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number T-3254, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Aaron Ward, D.O. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 122 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.