NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sameh Ward, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Johnson City, TN

Sameh Ward, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1215987938, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000031480, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215987938
Name
Sameh Ward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
MD0000031480 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Med Tech Pkwy, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone
(423) 232-6120
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2026
Medicaid IDs
010063736 VA
3877225 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101207000373); 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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  5. Mark Clark, PAPhysician Assistant1861505026
  6. Charles Cooper, PHDPsychologist1699703835

Verify Sameh Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD0000031480    Check the board
  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

426 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 174 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sameh Ward426
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Oxcarbazepine59 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl55 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl47 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  5. Ropinirole Hcl30 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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: $264.23

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sameh Ward$264.23
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Specialists IN Pain Management, PLLC DBA Spine And Pain AssociatesChattanooga, TN

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

Sameh Ward among 41 interventional pain medicine physician records in Tennessee

Sameh Ward, M.D. is one of 41 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 95% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 31 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 41 interventional pain medicine physician records in Tennessee.

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The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Wilkinson, M.D,Johnson City, TN 376041679722052
  2. William Williams, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041952396236
  3. Dennis Aguirre, MDBristol, TN 376201376588996
  4. Kathryn Schott, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601083001283
  5. Jacob MillsMountain Home, TN 376841457596702
  6. Ryan Bearer, D.O.Winchester, TN 373981407050842
  7. William Newton, DO MSWinchester, TN 373981619907433
  8. Christine Leslie, FNPMorristown, TN 378131912417205

Common questions

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

Sameh Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215987938, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sameh Ward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Med Tech Pkwy, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 232-6120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000031480, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Sameh Ward, M.D. had 426 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.

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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.