Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC
Nurse Practitioner · Vero Beach, FL
Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1740392406, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Florida APRN3072822, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Ann Ward
- Credential
- ARNP, BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- APRN3072822 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 36TH St Ste A, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 564-1799
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2022
- Fax
- (772) 494-1975
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070613000266); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1600 36TH St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marc Lieberman, M.D. F.A.C.SOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1891720488
Verify Valerie Ann Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license APRN3072822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
738 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl193 claims
- Cephalexin71 claims
- Finasteride63 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro49 claims
- Myrbetriq41 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er38 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $161.13
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 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
- Rose Urology LLCVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Ann Ward among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida
Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
55 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Vero Beach
They are 55 of the 2,473 NPPES records with a practice address in Vero Beach, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.
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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Draper, ARNPVero Beach, FL 329601548365000
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- Greer Hanson, ARNPVero Beach, FL 329601063420867
- Nancy Herman, ARNPVero Beach, FL 329601265423966
- Ivy Jones, ARNPVero Beach, FL 329601467413302
- Chandra Kantor, ARNPVero Beach, FL 329601821023995
- Elizabeth Korba, ARNPVero Beach, FL 329601023005782
- Debra Lowenberg, NPVero Beach, FL 329601750359139
Common questions
What is Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC's NPI number?
Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740392406, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 36TH St Ste A, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 564-1799. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number APRN3072822, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Ann Ward, ARNP, BC had 738 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.