NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paulisa Ward, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Carrollton, GA

Paulisa Ward, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Carrollton, Georgia, and NPI 1225412349, issued on Jul 18, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 96584, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1225412349
Name
Paulisa Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
96584 GA
38246 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone
(770) 812-9666
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2026
Medicaid ID
240546 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230921004103); may accept 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 705 Dixie St

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

  1. Millie AdamsHealth Educator1316422744
  2. Jaclyn Aldridge, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205173234
  3. Lorien Altadonna, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1013198142
  4. Christopher Arant, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1083787089
  5. John Arnold, M.D.Nuclear Radiology Physician1871567743
  6. Robert Barnett, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1841558855

Verify Paulisa Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

538 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paulisa Ward538
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
  2. Levofloxacin26 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride19 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate18 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
  6. Prednisone17 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): 86 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $69.31

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paulisa Ward$69.31
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Apogee Medical Group GeorgiaCarrollton, GA

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

Paulisa Ward among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Paulisa Ward, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2015, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Carrollton

They are 22 of the 1,016 NPPES records with a practice address in Carrollton, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane Abby Burr, D.O.Carrollton, GA 301171255374278
  2. William Berard, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171992796882
  3. Adrienne Berard, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171972594166
  4. Stephen Broomes, MDCarrollton, GA 301171295753481
  5. Jack Crews, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171295726867
  6. Joanne Gaw, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171417948308
  7. Mark Lipham, MDCarrollton, GA 301171437192697
  8. Fredrick Makori, MDCarrollton, GA 301171467688176

Common questions

What is Paulisa Ward, MD's NPI number?

Paulisa Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225412349, issued on Jul 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paulisa Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA, 30117. Phone: (770) 812-9666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paulisa Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 96584, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paulisa Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paulisa Ward, MD had 538 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paulisa Ward, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 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.

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