Physician

Gregory Ward, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Gregory Ward, M.D. (NPI: 1821044025) practices physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from St. Tammany, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LOUISIANA INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & FAMILY PRACTICE (NPI: 1780637223; TIN: 721512476) and primary practice location at 70433-5207.

Ward's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 678 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,392 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $298,339 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 1,530 prescription claims across 235 beneficiaries totaling $66,299 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 277 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $57. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $80,977 to $66,299. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $55,029 and ending at $10,363.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	534	4,085	$246,390
2016	738	6,941	$357,468
2017	744	4,961	$286,574
2018	830	6,680	$374,755
2019	748	5,404	$315,853
2020	543	4,492	$269,082
2021	655	4,539	$291,045
2022	741	4,787	$303,556
2023	725	4,570	$283,391
2024	678	5,392	$298,339

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	224	1,361	$80,977
2016	133	941	$61,312
2017	164	1,046	$96,606
2018	218	1,171	$70,444
2019	199	1,004	$45,417
2020	144	776	$40,613
2021	138	614	$30,895
2022	68	372	$21,884
2023	133	846	$38,432
2024	235	1,530	$66,299

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	539	1,266	$47,253
2016	495	1,241	$37,586
2017	472	1,267	$29,834
2018	317	1,059	$24,630
2019	300	897	$29,724
2020	249	1,005	$30,125
2021	301	1,017	$25,951
2022	178	862	$16,697
2023	80	363	$9,548
2024	49	277	$7,502

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	253	274	$116
99222	Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	167	204	$85
99233	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	455	1,016	$80
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	445	1,654	$53
99231	Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	286	937	$33

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	14	386	$7,341
Movantik	Naloxegol Oxalate	11	330	$4,305
Tramadol Hcl Er	Tramadol Hcl	12	360	$993
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	87	2,862	$911
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	85	2,614	$766

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
K0001	Standard wheelchair	Y	16	88	$1,496
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	N/R	31	$1,452
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	16	$1,146
K0003	Lightweight wheelchair	Y	N/R	39	$1,050
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	22	22	$1,034

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	2	$57	Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Gregory Ward, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Gregory Ward, M.D. (NPI 1821044025), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Gregory Ward, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Gregory Ward, M.D.?

Gregory Ward, M.D. is linked to LOUISIANA INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & FAMILY PRACTICE (billing NPI 1780637223) in the available physician profile data.

Does Gregory Ward, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Gregory Ward, M.D. has 2 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.