NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D.

Optometrist · Glasgow, KY

Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Glasgow, Kentucky, and NPI 1083777429, issued on Dec 18, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 841DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083777429
Name
Stephen Douglas Ward
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
841DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1407 N Race St, Glasgow, KY 42141
Phone
(270) 651-6652
Enumerated
Dec 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 651-9840
Medicaid ID
77008415 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060131000437); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1976
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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Also registered at 1407 N Race St

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  1. Shae WilsonOptometrist1972357382

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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Stephen Ward204
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost128 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate17 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.

Stephen Douglas Ward among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky

Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Kentucky

There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terry Durham, OD PSCGlasgow, KY 421411720151756
  2. Jamison Heffron, ODGlasgow, KY 421411760480297
  3. Jarrod Mayhew, O.D.Glasgow, KY 421411730395187
  4. Ronald Wagner, O. D.Glasgow, KY 421411700933298
  5. Shae WilsonGlasgow, KY 421411972357382
  6. James Buckner, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYFranklin, KY 421341184771545
  7. Lee Compton, O.D.Franklin, KY 421341184178154
  8. Steven Compton, ODFranklin, KY 421341699774596

Common questions

What is Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083777429, issued on Dec 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1407 N Race St, Glasgow, KY, 42141. Phone: (270) 651-6652. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 841DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Douglas Ward, O.D. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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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