NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS

Periodontics · Baltimore, MD

Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS is a periodontics with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1548558158, issued on Jul 17, 2011. Check the license (Maryland 15031, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1548558158
Name
Melody D. Ward
Credential
DDS, MS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
15031 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6080 Falls RD Ste 202, Baltimore, MD 21209
Phone
(410) 372-0202
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 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 6080 Falls RD Ste 202

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  1. Sahar Damghani, D.M.DDentist1528361714

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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melody Ward77
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin48 claims
  2. Cefdinir12 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.

Melody D. Ward among 167 periodontics records in Maryland

Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS is one of 167 periodontics records with a practice address in Maryland. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Maryland

There are 167 periodontics records in Maryland.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Lee, D.M.D, M.S.DBaltimore, MD 212091558610444
  2. Kevin Murphy, DDS, MSBaltimore, MD 212091790149052
  3. Christopher Barth, DMD, MSPikesville, MD 212081639502818
  4. Howard Fisher, DDSBaltimore, MD 212101245316033
  5. Paul Friedman, DDSBaltimore, MD 212081275657744
  6. Martin Levin, DDSBaltimore, MD 212101073619755
  7. Sylvan Feldman, D.D.S.Towson, MD 212041962771378
  8. Alan Perkin, DDSTowson, MD 212041588707400

Common questions

What is Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS's NPI number?

Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548558158, issued on Jul 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6080 Falls RD Ste 202, Baltimore, MD, 21209. Phone: (410) 372-0202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 15031, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melody D. Ward, DDS, MS had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.

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