Thomas M. Ward, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Athens, GA
Thomas M. Ward, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1871949768, issued on May 10, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 98923, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas M. Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 98923 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3320 Old Jefferson RD Bldg 700, Athens, GA 30607
- Phone
- (706) 353-2990
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Fax
- (706) 353-2992
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240730004654); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3320 Old Jefferson RD Bldg 700
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Alfera, PAPhysician Assistant1083257356
- Charles Bodine, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1740669928
- Gregory Delaurier, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1184626046
- Frederick Flynt, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1235356247
- Caroline Hamrick, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1225092398
- Addie Hill, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1225448384
Verify Thomas M. Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 98923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
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: $1,714.93
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- University Cancer And Blood Center LLCAthens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas M. Ward among 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia
Thomas M. Ward, MD is one of 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 61 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 78 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Delaurier, M.D.Athens, GA 306071184626046
- Fia Yi, M.D.Athens, GA 306071255542494
- Ashlee Kimbrell, M.D.Athens, GA 306061043536469
- Nechol Allen, MDBraselton, GA 305171033229083
- Jose Aycinena Goicolea, MDGainesville, GA 305011245495787
- Ellen Caparosa, MDAtlanta, GA 303421710374848
- Christina Gozza, MDAtlanta, GA 303421730768201
- Jennifer Holl, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421336460922
Common questions
What is Thomas M. Ward, MD's NPI number?
Thomas M. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871949768, issued on May 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas M. Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3320 Old Jefferson RD Bldg 700, Athens, GA, 30607. Phone: (706) 353-2990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas M. Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 98923, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas M. Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas M. Ward, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.
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.