Stephen M. Ward, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Cheshire, CT
Stephen M. Ward, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cheshire, Connecticut, and NPI 1518035468, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 068687, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen M. Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 068687 CT
4301102441 MI
293552 NY
13097-320 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 765 W Johnson Ave # 201, Cheshire, CT 06410
- Phone
- (203) 271-2120
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211029001657); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen M. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 068687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
5,146 Medicare Part D claims for 852 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 147 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium331 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate241 claims
- Lisinopril207 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium174 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium159 claims
- Alprazolam155 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): 93.6 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).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group IncSouthington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Stephen M. Ward among 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut
Stephen M. Ward, MD is one of 2,623 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 1,646 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cheshire
They are 17 of the 757 NPPES records with a practice address in Cheshire, and 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alicia Dodson, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101396954764
- Benish Hussain, MDCheshire, CT 064101649579814
- Josh Mosdale, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101528486875
- Eileen O'Regan, MDCheshire, CT 064101932273299
- Dennis Pilarczyk, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101568434199
Common questions
What is Stephen M. Ward, MD's NPI number?
Stephen M. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518035468, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen M. Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 765 W Johnson Ave # 201, Cheshire, CT, 06410. Phone: (203) 271-2120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen M. Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 068687, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen M. Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen M. Ward, MD had 5,146 Medicare Part D claims for 852 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen M. Ward, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 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.