Michael Joseph Ward, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · West Chester, PA
Michael Joseph Ward, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609919406, issued on Feb 14, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD430871, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Joseph Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD430871 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200, West Chester, PA 19380
- Phone
- (610) 696-1230
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 696-2341
- Medicaid IDs
- 101956316 PA
1019563160004 PA
1019563160003 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070823000751); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cristan Arena, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1922277953
- Anne Marie Chu, O.D.Optometrist1255323598
- John Destafeno, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1912097171
- Jill McAdams, O.D.Optometrist1780734970
- Gregory Oldham, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1205065646
- Bruce Saran, MDOphthalmology Physician1689674020
Verify Michael Joseph Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD430871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
489 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine147 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate142 claims
- Moxifloxacin56 claims
- Ilevro24 claims
- Latanoprost19 claims
- Ofloxacin16 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): 95.3 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: $789.63
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Chester County Eye Care Assoc PCWest Grove, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Joseph Ward among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Michael Joseph Ward, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in West Chester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristan Arena, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801922277953
- John Destafeno, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801912097171
- Robert Liss, MDWest Chester, PA 193801063412161
- Ananth Mudgil, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801821190877
- Gregory Oldham, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801205065646
- Bruce Saran, MDWest Chester, PA 193801689674020
- Holly Simpson, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801437310331
- Bruce Stark, MDWest Chester, PA 193801689674921
Common questions
What is Michael Joseph Ward, MD's NPI number?
Michael Joseph Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609919406, issued on Feb 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Joseph Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200, West Chester, PA, 19380. Phone: (610) 696-1230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Joseph Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD430871, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Joseph Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Joseph Ward, MD had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Joseph Ward, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 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.