Dr. Aaron Jay Ward, MD

  • Lincoln, NE
  • Internist
NPI1245380120PAC ID1557436987
Medicare services, 2024
1,315
Medicare patients, 2024
251
Part D claims, 2024
3,722
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$18,011
Practice address
2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502
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Primary practice

Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Lincoln, Nebraska

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Dr. Aaron Jay Ward is an internist in Lincoln, Nebraska

Dr. Ward practices at Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Dr. Ward's NPI, 1245380120, was assigned on January 11, 2007. Dr. Ward graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Ward holds Nebraska license 24601.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557436987
NPI enumeration date
January 11, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

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

Dr. Aaron Jay Ward practices at Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD, at 2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502.

  • Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD
    2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502

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Dr. Aaron Jay Ward is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. Ward is also affiliated with Bryan Medical Center. The medical group on file is Bryan Orthopedic Trauma. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aaron Jay Ward's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Aaron Jay Ward is one of 687 internists in Nebraska

Internal medicine is Dr. Ward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ward's licenses on file in 2 states: Nebraska and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 24601 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • California licenseLicense A96857

Internists near Dr. Ward

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

Dr. Aaron Jay Ward billed Medicare for 1,315 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,315 Medicare services from Dr. Ward across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 251 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $64,822 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,315
Medicare patients251
Paid by Medicare$64,822
Procedure codes10

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5802024: 51012%
Tests and treatments
2023: 4122024: 34915%
Lab and pathology
2023: 3802024: 34310%
Other services
2023: 182024: 113528%

Dr. Ward compared with the Nebraska median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Ward
  • Nebraska median
Medicare services
1,315vs 6142.1 times
Medicare patients
251vs 22611% above
Part D claims
3,420vs 15422.2 times

Medians across 605 internists in Nebraska 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. Aaron Jay Ward treated 251 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 251 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 141 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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 58, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 2024251
Average age72
Average risk score1.91
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ward's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12148%
  • Men13052%

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

  1. Diabetes75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Chronic kidney disease50%
  5. Arthritis49%
  6. Ischemic heart disease39%
  7. Mood disorders30%
  8. Depression28%

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 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men55%

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

Dr. Aaron Jay Ward wrote 3,722 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ward wrote 3,722 Medicare Part D claims for 330 patients. 15% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,420 of them, across 55 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,230,843 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,864 claims across 49 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,722
Drugs named by CMS55
Total drug cost$2.2M
Part D patients330

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

  • Generic572 claims15%
  • Brand-name2,630 claims71%
  • Other520 claims14%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,8642024: 3,42019%

Drugs named by CMS: 55 in 2024, 49 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. Aaron Jay 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. Aaron Jay Ward received $18,011 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 374 general payments to Dr. Ward from 44 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Dexcom, Inc. paid the most, $4,121.

General payments to Dr. Ward by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ward by kind, 2017 to 2025

$18Kin total
  • Consulting fees$6,91538%
  • Food and beverage$5,89033%
  • Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$4,02222%
  • Travel and lodging$9996%
  • Education$1861%

Companies that paid Dr. Ward the most, 2017 to 2025

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

Dr. Aaron Jay Ward graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Dr. Ward graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Aaron Jay 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 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)
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. Aaron Jay Ward's NPI number?

Dr. Aaron Jay Ward's NPI number is 1245380120. It was assigned on January 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Aaron Jay Ward?

Dr. Aaron Jay Ward is an internist in Lincoln, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Aaron Jay Ward practice?

Dr. Ward practices at 2222 S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502. Dr. Ward's primary practice is Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center, LLC - HOPD in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Aaron Jay Ward's medical license number?

Dr. Ward holds Nebraska license 24601, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Aaron Jay Ward been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ward in Nebraska and California.

Which hospitals is Dr. Aaron Jay Ward affiliated with?

Dr. Ward is affiliated with Bryan Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ward to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Aaron Jay Ward part of?

Dr. Ward is linked to Bryan Orthopedic Trauma.

Does Dr. Aaron Jay Ward accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ward billed Medicare for 1,315 services in 2024, and Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Aaron Jay Ward offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aaron Jay Ward see?

CMS counts 251 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Aaron Jay Ward bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), lab and pathology test (83036) and medical service (95251).

Where did Dr. Aaron Jay Ward go to medical school?

Dr. Ward graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. Aaron Jay Ward prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ozempic, Metformin HCl and Trulicity.

Has Dr. Aaron Jay Ward received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,011 in general payments to Dr. Ward from 44 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Dexcom, Inc.

How long has Dr. Aaron Jay Ward been practicing?

Dr. Ward graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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