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Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III, MD
NPI1023371168PAC ID1254618580
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,503
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 357
- Part D claims, 2024
- 341
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Practice address
- 1941 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808
- Practice phone
- Call (302) 992-0500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Limestone Medical Aid Unit
Urgent Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
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Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III is an orthopedic surgeon in Wilmington, Delaware
Dr. Ward practices at Limestone Medical Aid Unit in Wilmington, Delaware.
Dr. Ward's NPI, 1023371168, was assigned on June 22, 2012. Dr. Ward graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2012. Dr. Ward holds Delaware license DR-0024998.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1023371168NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254618580
- NPI enumeration date
- June 22, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (302) 992-0500
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III practices at Limestone Medical Aid Unit in Wilmington, Delaware
Dr. Ward's primary practice is Limestone Medical Aid Unit, at 1941 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808. The practice phone is (302) 992-0500.
- Limestone Medical Aid Unit1941 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808Phone(302) 992-0500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ward's primary practice is Limestone Medical Aid Unit in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Ward is also affiliated with Christiana Hospital. The medical group on file is Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Limestone Medical Aid UnitPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Limestone Medical Aid Unit | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III 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 board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ward's licenses on file in 2 states: Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, DelawarePrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ward
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III billed Medicare for 1,503 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,503 Medicare services from Dr. Ward across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 357 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,402 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,503
Medicare patients357
Paid by Medicare$70,402
Procedure codes15
Dr. Ward's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 5612024: 67520%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4962024: 57215%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1042024: 221113%
- Surgery
- 2023: 292024: 3521%
Where Dr. Ward's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,42995%
- In a facility745%
Dr. Ward compared with the Delaware median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ward
- Delaware median
- Medicare services
- 1,503vs 1,99325% below
- Medicare patients
- 357vs 51531% below
- Part D claims
- 282vs 14299% above
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. Patrick Joseph Ward III treated 357 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 357 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 174 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ward's median patient age at 55, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024357
Average age73
Average risk score1.06
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22864%
- Men12936%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ward's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis66%
- Diabetes31%
- Anxiety29%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression25%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
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 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III wrote 341 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ward wrote 341 Medicare Part D claims for 143 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 282 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,013 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 282 claims across 7 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024341
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$2,013
Part D patients143
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
- Opioids17%59 of 341 claims
- Antibiotics12%41 of 341 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: 2822024: 282No change
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 7 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. Patrick Joseph Ward III scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Ward for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ward's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 76.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 30of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ward in 2021. Dr. Ward's most frequent co-author is Marc R. Larochelle, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Ward's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Ward
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III received $72,450 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 272 general payments to Dr. Ward from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Medline Industries, Inc. paid the most, $31,672.
General payments to Dr. Ward by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ward by kind, 2016 to 2025
$72.4Kin total
- Consulting fees$35,22549%
- Food and beverage$12,89018%
- Travel and lodging$12,79518%
- Education$11,16315%
- Gifts$3771%
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
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Ward graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III's NPI number?
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III's NPI number is 1023371168. It was assigned on June 22, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III?
Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III is an orthopedic surgeon in Wilmington, Delaware. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III practice?
Dr. Ward practices at 1941 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808. Dr. Ward's primary practice is Limestone Medical Aid Unit in Wilmington, Delaware. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ward is (302) 992-0500.
What is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III's medical license number?
Dr. Ward holds Delaware license DR-0024998, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ward in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III affiliated with?
Dr. Ward is affiliated with Christiana Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III part of?
Dr. Ward is linked to Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Ward to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ward billed Medicare for 1,503 services in 2024, and Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III's MIPS score?
Dr. Ward's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III see?
CMS counts 357 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ward is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), diagnostic imaging (73610) and diagnostic imaging (73630).
Where did Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III go to medical school?
Dr. Ward graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Gabapentin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $72,450 in general payments to Dr. Ward from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medline Industries, Inc.
How long has Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III been practicing?
Dr. Ward graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ward.
Who does Dr. Patrick Joseph Ward III publish with?
Dr. Ward's most frequent co-authors are Marc R. Larochelle, MD (1 shared paper).
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