Dr. Robert William Ward, MD

  • Flat Rock, NC
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1558337501PAC ID3173513033
Medicare services, 2024
590
Medicare patients, 2024
134
Part D claims, 2024
898
Publications
7
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731
Practice phone
Call (828) 692-6178
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Primary practice

Four Seasons, the Care You Trust

Hospice - Independent · Flat Rock, North Carolina

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Dr. Robert William Ward is a pulmonologist in Flat Rock, North Carolina

Dr. Ward practices at Four Seasons, the Care You Trust in Flat Rock, North Carolina.

Dr. Ward's NPI, 1558337501, was assigned on February 28, 2006. Dr. Ward graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Ward holds North Carolina license 38571.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173513033
NPI enumeration date
February 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 692-6178
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

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

Dr. Robert William Ward practices at Four Seasons, the Care You Trust in Flat Rock, North Carolina

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Four Seasons, the Care You Trust, at 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 in Henderson County. The practice phone is (828) 692-6178.

  • Four Seasons, the Care You Trust
    571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 · Henderson CountyPhone(828) 692-6178

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Dr. Robert William Ward is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Four Seasons, the Care You Trust in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Dr. Ward is also affiliated with UNC Health Pardee. The medical group on file is Four Seasons, The Care You Trust. Dr. Ward's employer is on file too: a hospice.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert William Ward's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ward practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Four Seasons, the Care You TrustAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert William Ward is one of 410 pulmonologists in North Carolina

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Ward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Ward is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 38571 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Ward

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Dr. Robert William Ward billed Medicare for 590 services in 2024

CMS data shows 590 Medicare services from Dr. Ward across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,757 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024590
Medicare patients134
Paid by Medicare$56,757
Procedure codes7

Dr. Ward's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5162024: 59014%

Dr. Ward compared with the North Carolina median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ward
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
590vs 53410% above
Medicare patients
134vs 23142% below
Part D claims
629vs 648Close to median

Medians across 392 pulmonologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert William Ward treated 134 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 82

CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ward's median patient age at 79, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024134
Average age82
Average risk score2.58
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7455%
  • Men6045%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ward's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol69%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Anxiety48%
  5. Chronic kidney disease44%
  6. Mood disorders41%
  7. Ischemic heart disease40%
  8. Alzheimer's and dementia39%

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

Dr. Ward's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Robert William Ward wrote 898 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ward wrote 898 Medicare Part D claims for 110 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 629 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,950 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 686 claims across 25 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024898
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$17,950
Part D patients110

Dr. Ward's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic836 claims93%
  • Brand-name62 claims7%

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

  • Opioids27%246 of 898 claims
  • Antibiotics3%31 of 898 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%31 of 898 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: 6862024: 6298%

Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 25 in 2023.

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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. Robert William Ward offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ward as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Robert William Ward has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Ward, published from 2012 to 2022. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Cognition, alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor and Nicotinic Agonists. Dr. Ward has published most often in Bioorg Med Chem Lett. Dr. Ward's most frequent co-authors are David Mark Wilson, MD and Christopher Joseph Hammond, MD.

Papers7
Years published2012 to 2022

Dr. Ward's papers by year, 2012 to 2022

Topics Dr. Ward writes about most

  • Cognition
  • alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
  • Nicotinic Agonists
  • Receptors, Nicotinic

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. Robert William Ward received $4,820 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 296 general payments to Dr. Ward from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $1,402.

General payments to Dr. Ward by program year, 2016 to 2022

Companies that paid Dr. Ward the most, 2016 to 2022

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

Dr. Robert William Ward graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Ward graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert William Ward'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert William Ward's NPI number?

Dr. Robert William Ward's NPI number is 1558337501. It was assigned on February 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert William Ward?

Dr. Robert William Ward is a pulmonologist in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Robert William Ward practice?

Dr. Ward practices at 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731. Dr. Ward's primary practice is Four Seasons, the Care You Trust in Flat Rock, North Carolina.

What is Dr. Robert William Ward's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ward is (828) 692-6178.

What is Dr. Robert William Ward's medical license number?

Dr. Ward holds North Carolina license 38571.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert William Ward affiliated with?

Dr. Ward is affiliated with UNC Health Pardee.

What medical group is Dr. Robert William Ward part of?

Dr. Ward is linked to Four Seasons, The Care You Trust.

Does Dr. Robert William Ward accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ward billed Medicare for 590 services in 2024, and Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Robert William Ward offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ward as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert William Ward see?

CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024, with an average age of 82.

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What services does Dr. Robert William Ward bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare services were home visit (99350), care management and other visits (99497) and home visit (99349).

Where did Dr. Robert William Ward go to medical school?

Dr. Ward graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Robert William Ward prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Morphine Sulfate and Sertraline HCl.

Has Dr. Robert William Ward received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,820 in general payments to Dr. Ward from 34 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Dr. Robert William Ward been practicing?

Dr. Ward graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert William Ward do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Ward, published from 2012 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Robert William Ward publish with?

Dr. Ward's most frequent co-authors are David Mark Wilson, MD (2 shared papers) and Christopher Joseph Hammond, MD (1 shared paper).

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