What is Christopher Ward's specialty?

Christopher Ward (NPI 1417012998) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is General Surgery in Elko, NV.

Where does Christopher Ward practice?

Christopher Ward practices in Elko, NV, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1417012998.

How much does Medicare pay Christopher Ward?

Christopher Ward (NPI 1417012998) received approximately $22K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 125 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1417012998

Christopher WardMD

General SurgeryElko, NVI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

209

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

214

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$18K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 173 General Surgery providers in NV — below median (cohort median 267).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$895

Distinct drugs

Brand share

100.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl30 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Christopher Ward's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 6 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
David Hogle Internal Medicine · Elko, NV	29	218
TYBURCZY, JOHN	21	66
Ronald Swanger Diagnostic Radiology · Reno, NV	16	73
John Tkach Internal Medicine · Elko, NV	15	105
Brad Burlew Cardiology · Elko, NV	11	38
Richard Williamson Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Amarillo, TX	11	26

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
PHC-ELKO INC	95	428
Mardini Pathology, Ltd Clinical Laboratory · Elko, NV	59	181
GOLDING, ROSS	28	100
Ronald Swanger Diagnostic Radiology · Reno, NV	11	41
David Hogle Internal Medicine · Elko, NV	11	71
NPI 1598841686	11	25

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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