William Black Ward, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Oakland Park, FL
William Black Ward, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Oakland Park, Florida, and NPI 1649698317, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME130113, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Black Ward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- ME130113 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5597 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FL 33334
- Phone
- (954) 958-4800
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181105002141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5597 N Dixie Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Casey Francis, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1194471375
- Naomi Gadinsky, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1497142087
Verify William Black Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME130113Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
619 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gentamicin Sulfate75 claims
- Meloxicam71 claims
- Gabapentin49 claims
- Prednisone45 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate26 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: $162.39
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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
- Holy Cross Hospital IncOakland Park, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Black Ward among 1,021 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Florida
William Black Ward, M.D. is one of 1,021 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Florida. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 53% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 499 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 208100000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,021 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Florida.
All 1,021 in Florida → Every provider in Oakland Park → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jarrod FrazierWilton Manors, FL 333341356180590
- Inez GonzalezFort Lauderdale, FL 333341952057945
- Dellene Troy, DOOakland Park, FL 333341578824405
- Paul Wu, M.D.Oakland Park, FL 333341619183332
- Marjorie Bazile, PTAWeston, FL 333311225622780
- Eric XuDavie, FL 333281235710906
- Erik Kuyn, MDWeston, FL 333261720280365
- D'Angelo Franco, PT,DPTPlantation, FL 333241053145854
Common questions
What is William Black Ward, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Black Ward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649698317, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Black Ward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5597 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FL, 33334. Phone: (954) 958-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Black Ward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME130113, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Black Ward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Black Ward, M.D. had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.