Ward Curtis Worthington, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Florence, SC
Ward Curtis Worthington, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1952372138, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 9765, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ward Curtis Worthington
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 9765 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Musc Health Florence Medical Center, Florence, SC 29505
- Phone
- (843) 674-5000
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 097656 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100708000353); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ward Curtis Worthington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 9765Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
207 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium35 claims
- Lorazepam34 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Levetiracetam13 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: $245.63
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Musc Community PhysiciansFlorence, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ward Curtis Worthington among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina
Ward Curtis Worthington, MD is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 127 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ioannis Karampelas, MDFlorence, SC 295051528216868
- Miranda Hayworth, MDFlorence, SC 295061356879415
- Thomas Hines, M.D.Florence, SC 295061104208776
- William Naso, MDFlorence, SC 295061811954035
- Andrew Rhea, MDFlorence, SC 295061508823386
- Nitesh Patel, MDSummerville, SC 294861922662782
- Edward Byrd, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294661417198573
- Thomas Anderson, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641275609489
Common questions
What is Ward Curtis Worthington, MD's NPI number?
Ward Curtis Worthington, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952372138, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ward Curtis Worthington, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Musc Health Florence Medical Center, Florence, SC, 29505. Phone: (843) 674-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ward Curtis Worthington, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 9765, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ward Curtis Worthington, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ward Curtis Worthington, MD had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.