NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy Ward, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Thomasville, GA

Timothy Ward, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1528022050, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 023125, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528022050
Name
Timothy Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
023125 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone
(229) 233-8319
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 233-0412
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080524000058); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1980
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 500 Gordon Ave

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

  1. Maurice Bernaiche, D.O.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1407824576
  2. Brandi Cash, NPNurse Practitioner1427698836

Verify Timothy Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

2,555 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 2,413 claims were for opioids.

  1. Timothy Ward2,555
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,234 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen763 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl238 claims
  4. Morphine Sulfate Er60 claims
  5. Gabapentin33 claims
  6. Pregabalin21 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score82.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $409.44

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Timothy Ward$409.44
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Tallahassee Neurology Specialists PLThomasville, GA

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

Timothy Ward among 142 interventional pain medicine physician records in Georgia

Timothy Ward, MD is one of 142 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 142 interventional pain medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maurice Bernaiche, D.O.Thomasville, GA 317921407824576
  2. Maximilian Shokat, D.O.Thomasville, GA 317921659559789
  3. Richard Haring, DO, MPHTifton, GA 317941811429558
  4. Willie Fussell, D.O.Albany, GA 317211740377787
  5. Claudio Palma, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041154348464
  6. Takia Oglesby, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091972720928
  7. Jeffrey PrinsellColumbus, GA 319091891937934
  8. Daniel Serrato, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091114960382

Common questions

What is Timothy Ward, MD's NPI number?

Timothy Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528022050, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA, 31792. Phone: (229) 233-8319. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 023125, 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 Timothy Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Timothy Ward, MD had 2,555 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Timothy Ward, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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