William Alan Ward, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Charlotte, NC
William Alan Ward, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1417930587, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 29185, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Alan Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 29185 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1915 Randolph RD, Charlotte, NC 28207
- Phone
- (704) 323-2000
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 8985611 NC
8985611 NY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100630000168); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1915 Randolph RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Paul Ashby, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1770567141
- Matthew Beam, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679810220
- Thomas Berault, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477148583
Verify William Alan Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 29185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
188 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin67 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl15 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): 95.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $94.24
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ossur Americas, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Alan Ward among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina
William Alan Ward, MD is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X 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 Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 91 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Aversano, MDCharlotte, NC 282071083058879
- Erika Gantt, MDCharlotte, NC 282071689657942
- Ryan Garcia, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071063626877
- Raymond Gaston, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071053334367
- John Gaul, MDCharlotte, NC 282071902888902
- Lois Osier, MDCharlotte, NC 282071154303154
- Paul Perlik, MDCharlotte, NC 282071932181948
- Peter Waters, MDCharlotte, NC 282071962428763
Common questions
What is William Alan Ward, MD's NPI number?
William Alan Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417930587, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Alan Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1915 Randolph RD, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 323-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Alan Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 29185, 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 William Alan Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Alan Ward, MD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Alan Ward, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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.