Dr. Abner Michael Ward, MD

Dr. Ward practices at Tenaya Medical Group in Turlock, California.

Dr. Ward's NPI, 1063531291, was assigned on March 28, 2007. Dr. Ward graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Ward holds California license A86332.

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Tenaya Medical Group, at 1199 Delbon Ave, Turlock, CA 95382. The practice phone is (209) 723-2799.

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Tenaya Medical Group in Turlock, California. Dr. Ward is also affiliated with Emanuel Medical Center. The medical group on file is Tenaya Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ward practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ward is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ward's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Nevada, Hawaii, Oregon and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Ward treats.

CMS data shows 3,497 Medicare services from Dr. Ward across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 296 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,287 for them.

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 156 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ward's median patient age at 60, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ward wrote 879 Medicare Part D claims for 345 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 852 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,928 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 933 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Ward for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ward, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ward in 2023. Dr. Ward's most frequent co-authors are William Reuben Aibinder, MD, Michael Haessam Amini, MD and Ian R. Byram, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 70 general payments to Dr. Ward from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Lima USA, Inc. paid the most, $7,207.

Dr. Ward graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Ward is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.