Willard W. Beard, PA-C

  • Alexandria, LA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1598916330PAC ID6103075841
Medicare patients, 2024
372
Part D claims, 2024
8,626
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$885
Practice address
211 4th Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
Practice phone
Call (318) 769-3000
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Primary practice

Rapides Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Alexandria, Louisiana

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Willard W. Beard is a physician assistant in Alexandria, Louisiana

Willard Beard practices at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of HCA Healthcare.

Willard Beard's NPI, 1598916330, was assigned on October 9, 2008. Willard Beard holds Louisiana license PA A10447.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6103075841
NPI enumeration date
October 9, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(318) 769-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Willard W. Beard practices at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana

Willard Beard's primary practice is Rapides Regional Medical Center, at 211 4th Street, Alexandria, LA 71301 in Rapides Parish. The practice phone is (318) 769-3000.

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Willard W. Beard is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group

Willard Beard's primary practice is Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of HCA Healthcare. Willard Beard is also affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. The medical group on file is Rapides Regional Physician Group Primary Care. Dmand AI also links Willard Beard to 1 more hospital, 4 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Willard W. Beard's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Willard Beard practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rapides Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+8 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Willard W. Beard is one of 1,286 physician assistants in Louisiana

Physician assistant is Willard Beard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Willard Beard is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, LouisianaPrimaryLicense PA A10447 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Willard Beard

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Willard W. Beard treated 372 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 372 Medicare patients who saw Willard Beard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 186 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Willard Beard's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024372
Average age73
Average risk score0.85
Also on Medicaid6%

Willard Beard's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Willard Beard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19853%
  • Men17447%

Chronic conditions among Willard Beard's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Anxiety32%
  6. Diabetes31%
  7. Chronic kidney disease18%
  8. Atrial fibrillation16%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Willard Beard's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Willard W. Beard wrote 8,626 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Willard Beard wrote 8,626 Medicare Part D claims for 482 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20248,626
Part D patients482

Willard Beard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic7,628 claims88%
  • Brand-name957 claims11%
  • Other41 claims0%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Willard Beard's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids0%42 of 8,626 claims
  • Antibiotics2%144 of 8,626 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%38 of 8,626 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Willard W. Beard scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Willard Beard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Willard Beard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Willard Beard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 99.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 82of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Willard W. Beard received $885 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Willard Beard from 14 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $193.

Companies that paid Willard Beard the most, 2025 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Willard W. Beard's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Willard W. Beard's NPI number?

Willard W. Beard's NPI number is 1598916330. It was assigned on October 9, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Willard W. Beard specialize in?

Willard W. Beard is a physician assistant in Alexandria, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Willard W. Beard practice?

Willard Beard practices at 211 4th Street, Alexandria, LA 71301. Willard Beard's primary practice is Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Willard Beard to 1 hospital, 4 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is Willard W. Beard's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Willard Beard is (318) 769-3000.

What is Willard W. Beard's medical license number?

Willard Beard holds Louisiana license PA A10447.

Which hospitals is Willard W. Beard affiliated with?

Willard Beard practices at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. Willard Beard is also affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Dmand AI links Willard Beard to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Willard W. Beard part of?

Willard Beard is linked to Rapides Regional Physician Group Primary Care.

Does Willard W. Beard accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Willard Beard as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Willard W. Beard's MIPS score?

Willard Beard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Willard W. Beard see?

CMS counts 372 Medicare patients who saw Willard Beard in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has Willard W. Beard received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $885 in general payments to Willard Beard from 14 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Willard W. Beard been practicing?

Willard Beard graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

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