Dr. Michael James Ward, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,620
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 245
- Part D claims, 2024
- 120
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $3,808
- Practice address
- 1340 Middleford Rd, Seaford, DE 19973
- Practice phone
- Call (410) 901-8370
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics
Seaford, Delaware
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Dr. Michael James Ward is an orthopedic surgeon in Seaford, Delaware
Dr. Ward practices at Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics in Seaford, Delaware.
Dr. Ward's NPI, 1073557153, was assigned on June 16, 2006. Dr. Ward holds Maryland license H0061977.
- NPI
- 1073557153NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557336823
- NPI enumeration date
- June 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (410) 901-8370
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael James Ward practices at Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics in Seaford, Delaware
Dr. Ward's primary practice is Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics, at 1340 Middleford Rd, Seaford, DE 19973 in Sussex County. The practice phone is (410) 901-8370.
- Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics1340 Middleford Rd, Seaford, DE 19973 · Sussex CountyPhone(410) 901-8370
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael James Ward is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Ward's primary practice is Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics in Seaford, Delaware. Dr. Ward is also affiliated with TidalHealth Nanticoke. The medical group on file is Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 4 more hospitals, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael James Ward's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ward practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics | Available with a free account |
| +10 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael James Ward is one of 64 orthopedic surgeons in Delaware
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ward is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MarylandPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ward
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael James Ward billed Medicare for 1,620 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,620 Medicare services from Dr. Ward across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 245 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,891 for them.
Dr. Ward's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5782024: 81842%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4292024: 3948%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2642024: 2486%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1692024: 1605%
Where Dr. Ward's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,59598%
- In a facility252%
Dr. Ward compared with the Delaware median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ward
- Delaware median
- Medicare services
- 1,620vs 1,99319% below
- Medicare patients
- 245vs 51552% below
- Part D claims
- 81vs 14243% below
Medians across 65 orthopedic surgeons in Delaware with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael James Ward treated 245 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 106 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ward's median patient age at 64, with 56% women.
Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15463%
- Men9137%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ward's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression37%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Diabetes36%
- Anxiety33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ward's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael James Ward wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ward wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 81 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $352 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 97 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ward's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids54%65 of 120 claims
- Antibiotics28%34 of 120 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 972024: 8116%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael James Ward ranks in the 87th percentile for lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ward, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ward ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 87th percentile14 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 51st percentile13 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 41st percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael James Ward received $3,808 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 55 general payments to Dr. Ward from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $2,548.
General payments to Dr. Ward by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ward by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$1,94951%
- Food and beverage$1,15430%
- Travel and lodging$70519%
Companies that paid Dr. Ward the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Michael James Ward's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael James Ward's NPI number?
Dr. Michael James Ward's NPI number is 1073557153. It was assigned on June 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael James Ward?
Dr. Michael James Ward is an orthopedic surgeon in Seaford, Delaware. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Michael James Ward practice?
Dr. Ward practices at 1340 Middleford Rd, Seaford, DE 19973. Dr. Ward's primary practice is Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics in Seaford, Delaware. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 4 hospitals, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Michael James Ward's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ward is (410) 901-8370.
What is Dr. Michael James Ward's medical license number?
Dr. Ward holds Maryland license H0061977.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael James Ward affiliated with?
Dr. Ward is affiliated with TidalHealth Nanticoke. Dmand AI links Dr. Ward to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael James Ward part of?
Dr. Ward is linked to Chesapeake Bay Orthopedics. Dmand AI links Dr. Ward to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Michael James Ward accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ward billed Medicare for 1,620 services in 2024, and Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael James Ward see?
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Michael James Ward bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1100), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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What drugs does Dr. Michael James Ward prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone HCl and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Michael James Ward received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,808 in general payments to Dr. Ward from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael James Ward been practicing?
Dr. Ward graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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