Russell Alan Ward, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Temple, TX
Russell Alan Ward, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1952575714, issued on Apr 14, 2008. Check the license (Texas M8416, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Alan Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- M8416 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
- Phone
- (254) 724-2111
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090827000810); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2401 S 31St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Russell Alan Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M8416Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
310 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 95 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib83 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl73 claims
- Gabapentin25 claims
- Meloxicam20 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate16 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scott And White ClinicCaldwell, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Russell Alan Ward among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
Russell Alan Ward, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rashmi Agarwal, M.D.Temple, TX 765081669811485
- Bryce Allen, MDTemple, TX 765081518182831
- Clint Barnett, MDTemple, TX 765081164453916
- Aileen Danko, MDTemple, TX 765081326003443
- Kirby Hitt, M.D.Temple, TX 765081083674642
- Jonathan Hughes, M.D.Temple, TX 765081568872745
- Jeffrey Knabe, M.D.Temple, TX 765081750674446
- Derek Lichota, MDTemple, TX 765081144280702
Common questions
What is Russell Alan Ward, MD's NPI number?
Russell Alan Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952575714, issued on Apr 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Alan Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Alan Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M8416, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Alan Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Alan Ward, MD had 310 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.