Ward S. Oakley, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pinehurst, NC
Ward S. Oakley, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and NPI 1699782458, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 00-26768, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ward S. Oakley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 00-26768 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 First Village Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
- Phone
- (910) 295-6831
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 295-0244
- Medicaid ID
- 8963637 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051215000130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ward S. Oakley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 00-26768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 71 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone38 claims
- Tramadol Hcl27 claims
- Cephalexin25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Gabapentin16 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): 88 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Mcpc-9 LLCFayetteville, NC
- Pinehurst Surgical Clinic PAPinehurst, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ward S. Oakley among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Ward S. Oakley, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 54% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Pinehurst → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Brenner, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741184631335
- Neil Conti, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741942217807
- David Fedder, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741790792950
- James Marino, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741235399460
- John Moore, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741174530075
- Jeffrey Morgan, MD, MBAPinehurst, NC 283741295819795
- David Strom, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741609883511
- Glen Subin, MDPinehurst, NC 283741801995485
Common questions
What is Ward S. Oakley, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ward S. Oakley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699782458, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ward S. Oakley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 First Village Drive, Pinehurst, NC, 28374. Phone: (910) 295-6831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ward S. Oakley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 00-26768, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ward S. Oakley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ward S. Oakley, M.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ward S. Oakley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.
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.