Sara Ward, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Chicago, IL
Sara Ward, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1740208248, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- Practice location
- 310 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60610
- Phone
- (312) 642-8403
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100924000745); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sara Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
533 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole56 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide39 claims
- Valacyclovir39 claims
- Metronidazole37 claims
- Ciclopirox35 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate29 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $25.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Ward among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Sara Ward, M.D. is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
All 647 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joaquin Brieva, MDChicago, IL 606111003875741
- William Caro, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111316007875
- Brian Cook, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111588669683
- Quenby Erickson, D.OChicago, IL 606111558356410
- Nancy Furey, MDChicago, IL 606111528044567
- Pedram Gerami, MDChicago, IL 606111619908043
- Roopal Kundu, MDChicago, IL 606111548299795
- Anne Laumann, MDChicago, IL 606111174568588
Common questions
What is Sara Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sara Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740208248, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 W Superior St, Chicago, IL, 60610. Phone: (312) 642-8403. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Ward, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sara Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Ward, M.D. had 533 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.