NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven George Ward, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ

Steven George Ward, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1306289764, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306289764
Name
Steven George Ward
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
132341 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6130 N LA Cholla Blvd Ste 135A, Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone
(520) 881-1394
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2025
Fax
(520) 882-7467
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220411002407); 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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Also registered at 6130 N LA Cholla Blvd Ste 135A

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Devvin Cubra, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194300285
  2. Jeffrey Johnson, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366734998
  3. Olivia Sobojinski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003657677
  4. Gregory Walker, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1801250659

Verify Steven George Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

729 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 383 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Ward729
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl204 claims
  2. Meloxicam130 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl107 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt51 claims
  6. Ibuprofen38 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): 89.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $144.70

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Ward$145
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Northwest Allied Physicians LLCOro Valley, AZ

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

Steven George Ward among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

Steven George Ward, DO is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathan Sherman, MD, MBATucson, AZ 857411417410432
  2. Jon Wang, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411174524714
  3. Anthony Arnold, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451427027705
  4. Annie-Lourdes Francois, MDTucson, AZ 857451376791178
  5. Suezie Kim, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451336345792
  6. John Medlen, MDTucson, AZ 857451902871585
  7. Nicholas Ransom, MDTucson, AZ 857451356316111
  8. Antony Denard, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857481831416411

Common questions

What is Steven George Ward, DO's NPI number?

Steven George Ward, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306289764, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven George Ward, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6130 N LA Cholla Blvd Ste 135A, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (520) 881-1394. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven George Ward, DO's license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven George Ward, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven George Ward, DO had 729 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven George Ward, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 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.

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