NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Gloucester, MA

Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1154900082, issued on Apr 7, 2021. Check the license (Massachusetts 2021000900, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154900082
Name
Rachel E. Ward
Credential
MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
2021000900 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Gloucester Family Health Center, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone
(978) 282-8899
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2023
Medicaid ID
110174607A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211007001144); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

830 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rachel Ward830
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone72 claims
  2. Gabapentin48 claims
  3. Furosemide27 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
  5. Lorazepam25 claims
  6. Omeprazole25 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: $27.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rachel Ward$27.70
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. North Shore Community Health IncSalem, MA

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

Rachel E. Ward among 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC is one of 4,724 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 2,704 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Gloucester

They are 9 of the 530 NPPES records with a practice address in Gloucester, and 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Doucette, NPGloucester, MA 019301700127263
  2. Alia Macpherson, FNP-BCGloucester, MA 019301144627829
  3. Catherine McDonough, R.N., FNP-BCGloucester, MA 019301801916218
  4. Rachel Pozzar, MSN, FNP-BCGloucester, MA 019301770821506
  5. Ellen Reece, FNPGloucester, MA 019301306140280
  6. Heather Sowell, FNP-CGloucester, MA 019301578267548
  7. Hannah Stcyr, FNPGloucester, MA 019301518893627
  8. Meghan TupperGloucester, MA 019301639944093

Common questions

What is Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154900082, issued on Apr 7, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Gloucester Family Health Center, Gloucester, MA, 01930. Phone: (978) 282-8899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2021000900, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel E. Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC had 830 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.