William Goode Ward, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hickory, NC
William Goode Ward, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1396729265, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 24553, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Goode Ward
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 24553 NC
MD447695 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1771 Tate Blvd SE Ste 101, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 304-2527
- Enumerated
- Dec 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 256-1601
- Medicaid IDs
- 203709000 WV
8985747 NC
6400264 VA
Q24553 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100331001193); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1771 Tate Blvd SE Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William Goode Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 24553Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Goode Ward among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
William Goode Ward, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Hickory → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Brown, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021841237922
- Donald Campbell, MDHickory, NC 286021033162896
- William Geideman, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021891749511
- Alfred Geissele, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021902858863
- Christopher Houdek, D.O.Hickory, NC 286021760681290
- Peter Hurley, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021033166954
- Mark Katz, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021063488914
- Robert Keller, MDHickory, NC 286021962794503
Common questions
What is William Goode Ward, MD's NPI number?
William Goode Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396729265, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Goode Ward, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1771 Tate Blvd SE Ste 101, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 304-2527. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Goode Ward, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 24553, 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 Goode Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Goode Ward, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.