Dr. Merrill Craig Ward, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 156
- Part D claims, 2023
- 58
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $17
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 432-4311
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Merrill Craig Ward is an emergency medicine physician in Walterboro, South Carolina
Dr. Ward practices at MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center in Camden, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Ward's NPI, 1528006483, was assigned on June 3, 2006. Dr. Ward holds South Carolina license 12996.
- NPI
- 1528006483NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (803) 432-4311
- Professional email
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Merrill Craig Ward practices in Camden and Walterboro
Dr. Ward's primary practice is MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center, at 1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020 in Kershaw County. The practice phone is (803) 432-4311. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Ward's practice address as 501 Robertson Blvd, Walterboro, SC 29488.
- MUSC Health Kershaw Medical CenterPrimary1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020 · Kershaw CountyPhone(803) 432-4311
- NPI Registry address501 Robertson Blvd, Walterboro, SC 29488 · Colleton CountyPhone(843) 792-1414
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Merrill Craig Ward is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ward's primary practice is MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center in Camden, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina. The medical group on file is MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Merrill Craig Ward's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ward practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Merrill Craig Ward is one of 1,026 emergency medicine physicians in South Carolina
Emergency medicine is Dr. Ward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ward's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, South CarolinaPrimary
- Illinois license
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Ward
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Merrill Craig Ward billed Medicare for 156 services in 2023
CMS data shows 156 Medicare services from Dr. Ward across 3 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $13,021 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Ward's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 3452023: 11168%
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 1842023: 4576%
Dr. Ward compared with the South Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2023
- Dr. Ward
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 156vs 36157% below
- Part D claims
- 58vs 10746% below
Medians across 1,019 emergency medicine physicians in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Merrill Craig Ward wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Ward wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $174 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 286 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 2862023: 5880%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2023, 12 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Merrill Craig Ward received $17 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ward from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $17.
Companies that paid Dr. Ward the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Merrill Craig 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 Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand 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 |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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. Merrill Craig Ward's NPI number?
Dr. Merrill Craig Ward's NPI number is 1528006483. It was assigned on June 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Merrill Craig Ward?
Dr. Merrill Craig Ward is an emergency medicine physician in Walterboro, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Merrill Craig Ward practice?
Dr. Ward practices at 1315 Roberts Street, Camden, SC 29020. Dr. Ward also practices at 501 Robertson Blvd, Walterboro, SC 29488. Dr. Ward's primary practice is MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center in Camden, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Merrill Craig Ward's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ward is (803) 432-4311.
What is Dr. Merrill Craig Ward's medical license number?
Dr. Ward holds South Carolina license 12996, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Merrill Craig Ward been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ward in South Carolina and Illinois.
Which hospitals is Dr. Merrill Craig Ward affiliated with?
Dr. Ward practices at MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center in Camden, South Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Merrill Craig Ward part of?
Dr. Ward is linked to MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Ward to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Merrill Craig Ward accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ward billed Medicare for 156 services in 2023.
What services does Dr. Merrill Craig Ward bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
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What drugs does Dr. Merrill Craig Ward prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims were Naproxen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Merrill Craig Ward received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Dr. Ward from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Merrill Craig Ward been practicing?
Dr. Ward's NPI was assigned in 2006.
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