Ward H. McCracken, DO
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Skokie, IL
Ward H. McCracken, DO is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Skokie, Illinois, and NPI 1669714978, issued on Mar 25, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036143969, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ward H. McCracken
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- 036143969 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9650 Gross Point RD Ste 2900, Skokie, IL 60076
- Phone
- (847) 866-7846
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2026
- Fax
- (866) 954-5815
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170906000753); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ward H. McCracken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036143969Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
327 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone101 claims
- Methylprednisolone94 claims
- Meloxicam33 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine30 claims
- Naproxen27 claims
- Gabapentin21 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): 93.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupSkokie, IL
- Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ward H. McCracken among 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois
Ward H. McCracken, DO is one of 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 88% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2011 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207QS0010X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois.
All 121 in Illinois → Every provider in Skokie → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Danielle Bass, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761790952752
- Kirsten Geary, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761245539725
- Eric Hoeper, MDSkokie, IL 600761982637450
- Joshua Lilly, DOSkokie, IL 600761649657008
- Thomas Moran, MDSkokie, IL 600761649534447
- Shannon Powers, DOSkokie, IL 600761326429937
- Peter Waller, DOSkokie, IL 600761902291644
- Trevor Bullock, DOLincolnshire, IL 600691881857282
Common questions
What is Ward H. McCracken, DO's NPI number?
Ward H. McCracken, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669714978, issued on Mar 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ward H. McCracken, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9650 Gross Point RD Ste 2900, Skokie, IL, 60076. Phone: (847) 866-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ward H. McCracken, DO's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036143969, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ward H. McCracken, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ward H. McCracken, DO had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ward H. McCracken, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.
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.