Physician

Ian Ward, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ian Ward, M.D. (NPI: 1922326446) practices rheumatology in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Aiken, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ARTICULARIS HEALTHCARE GROUP INC. (NPI: 1962943571; TIN: 571099718) and primary practice location at 30901-2771. Ward is affiliated with the Southeastern Health Partners (ACO ID: A3325), CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), and Vytalize Health KS 25 LLC (ACO ID: A5671), participating under the MSSP model.

Ward's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 274 traditional Medicare patients, billed 54,466 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $516,283 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 904 prescription claims across 212 beneficiaries totaling $436,814 in drug costs, led by Enbrel Sureclick (Etanercept). DME data shows 24 claims. Open Payments data shows 152 records totaling $3,514. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Part D prescription costs data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$258K$516K2023 Medicare payment: $116,615 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $516,283 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023979,201$116,615
202427454,466$516,283

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$218K$437K2021 Drug cost: $9,460 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $71,404 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $436,814 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
20214386$9,460
2022N/RN/RN/R
202371206$71,404
2024212904$436,814

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$2.4K$4.8K2021 Medicare payment: $4,806 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,623 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
20213582$4,806
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/R24$1,623

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more137137$112
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals142215$10
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count137203$8
86140Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation146211$5
85652Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated147210$3

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Enbrel SureclickEtanercept13392$99,578
Actemra ActpenTocilizumab12532$77,834
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium1268,853$4,076
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate836,499$3,706
Mycophenolate MofetilMycophenolate Mofetil15915$2,574

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
K0823Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 poundsYN/R12$1,523
E1028Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware for joystick, other control interface or positioning accessoryYN/R12$100

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.152$3,514ABBVIE INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

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

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ian Ward, M.D. (NPI 1922326446), 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 Ian Ward, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Ian Ward, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Southeastern Health Partners (MSSP, ACO ID A3325), CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645), and Vytalize Health KS 25 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5671).

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

Ian Ward, M.D. is linked to ARTICULARIS HEALTHCARE GROUP INC. (billing NPI 1962943571) in the available physician profile data.

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

Ian Ward, M.D. has 152 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.