NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert M. Ward, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Twin Falls, ID

Robert M. Ward, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Twin Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1508894262, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M6665, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1508894262
Name
Robert M. Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
M6665 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
775 Pole Line RD W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone
(208) 814-8300
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 733-8970
Medicaid ID
004292000 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090112000157); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1986
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 775 Pole Line RD W

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

  1. Marci AhlquistFamily Nurse Practitioner1376084673
  2. Julie Akins, FNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1285811505
  3. Kovic Bailey, DOFamily Medicine Physician1194467688
  4. John Baker, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1124061262
  5. Gregory Ball, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1407985278
  6. Gretchen Basen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861549396

Verify Robert M. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,640 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Robert Ward1,640
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium505 claims
  2. Omeprazole273 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl133 claims
  4. Sucralfate78 claims
  5. Famotidine56 claims
  6. Colesevelam Hcl55 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): 78.9 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 score81.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Lukes Clinic LLCTwin Falls, ID

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

Robert M. Ward among 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho

Robert M. Ward, M.D. is one of 82 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 57 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Idaho

There are 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Csanky, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011598843039
  2. Ted Rea, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011497795215
  3. Brad Starley, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011669443909
  4. Michael Weaver, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011720427974
  5. Seth Wheeler, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011548222516
  6. Hadi Bhurgri, MDKetchum, ID 833401124388947
  7. Darryl Cook, M.D.Pocatello, ID 832011972525111
  8. Thomas Davis, D.O.Pocatello, ID 832011295757433

Common questions

What is Robert M. Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert M. Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508894262, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert M. Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 775 Pole Line RD W, Twin Falls, ID, 83301. Phone: (208) 814-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert M. Ward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M6665, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert M. Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert M. Ward, M.D. had 1,640 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert M. Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 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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