What is Samuel Ward's specialty?

Samuel Ward (NPI 1982661757) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Chipley, FL.

Where does Samuel Ward practice?

Samuel Ward practices in Chipley, FL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1982661757.

How much does Medicare pay Samuel Ward?

Samuel Ward (NPI 1982661757) received approximately $16K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 152 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1982661757

Samuel WardMD

Family PracticeChipley, FLI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

131

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

132

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$11K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 4,914 Family Practice providers in FL — bottom quintile (cohort median 682).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

571

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$58K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

33.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Gabapentin38 claims

Furosemide34 claims

Omeprazole32 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen28 claims

Alprazolam25 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 Samuel 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). 50 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTHCARE, INC	354	1,793
BALCHUNAS, WILLIAM	86	212
Anthony Deraimo Diagnostic Radiology · Pensacola, FL	67	147
HOLMES COUNTY HOSPITAL CORP	53	167
Jeffery Horton Nurse Practitioner · Chipley, FL	50	138
NORTHWEST FLORIDA HEALTHCARE, INC.	43	161
Donald Farmer Diagnostic Radiology · Pensacola, FL	41	106
Timothy Boyett Diagnostic Radiology · Gainesville, FL	40	93
WILLIAMS, CYNTHIA	39	190
Annette Porter Emergency Medicine · Chipley, FL	38	190
John Tomberlin Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Rucker, AL	37	95
HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY	36	78

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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