Samantha K. Ward, O.D.
Optometrist · Wake Forest, NC
Samantha K. Ward, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and NPI 1497916068, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 1990, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha K. Ward
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1990 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3150 Rogers RD Ste 110, Wake Forest, NC 27587
- Phone
- (919) 263-9163
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2024
- Fax
- (919) 263-9408
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090805000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California - School Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3150 Rogers RD Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Douglas, ODOptometrist1942533153
- Mackenzie Dziedzic, ODOptometrist1679186530
- Macy Lewis, ODOptometrist1720805252
- Jennifer Murphy, O.D.Optometrist1295861177
- Jeelan RahhalOptometrist1356108229
Verify Samantha K. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1990Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
857 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost222 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate178 claims
- Restasis130 claims
- Timolol Maleate40 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth35 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate32 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): 86.7 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: $1,479.25
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Mcpherson Family Eye Care OD PAWake Forest, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
19 optometrist records list a practice address in Wake Forest
They are 19 of the 1,106 NPPES records with a practice address in Wake Forest, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 19 in Wake Forest → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wake Forest →
Other optometrist records in North Carolina
- Charlotte Ablott, ODSalisbury, NC1316382773
- Eric Ablott, ODRandleman, NC1356629026
- John Adams, ODLumberton, NC1528131943
- Rick Adams, ODRocky Mount, NC1649241753
- William Adams, O.D.Benson, NC1821056052
- William Adams, ODKill Devil Hills, NC1497826986
- Joyce Adeleke, O.D.Concord, NC1700892031
- Allan Adkins, O.D.High Point, NC1285686857
- Barry Adler, O.D.Chapel Hill, NC1871548677
- Ji Young Ahn, ODBurlington, NC1215713466
Common questions
What is Samantha K. Ward, O.D.'s NPI number?
Samantha K. Ward, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497916068, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha K. Ward, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3150 Rogers RD Ste 110, Wake Forest, NC, 27587. Phone: (919) 263-9163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha K. Ward, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1990, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha K. Ward, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha K. Ward, O.D. had 857 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha K. Ward, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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.