William Ward, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
William Ward, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1831571934, issued on Jun 24, 2015. Check the license (California 155793, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- 155793 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 837-8731
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2026
- Fax
- (760) 837-8732
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190131002898); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 39000 Bob Hope Dr
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- Mohammad Abushehab, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457293516
Verify William Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 155793Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 65 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.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium57 claims
- Meloxicam22 claims
- Celecoxib13 claims
- Gabapentin12 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): 84.3 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterLa Quinta, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
William Ward among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
William Ward, M.D. is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2015, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 43% 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 California 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 California
There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
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The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Neel Kotrappa, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701427510304
- Arjun Patel, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701194306829
- Daniel Rochin, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701881275808
- Rajiv Tailor, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701073950754
- Marlon Mathews, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621639332422
- Jeremiah Dreisbach, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531386963999
- Sam Lin, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531649289992
- Mack Green, MDApple Valley, CA 923071043531676
Common questions
What is William Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831571934, issued on Jun 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 837-8731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 155793, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Ward, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Ward, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.