Dr. Mark E. Ward, MD

  • Spartanburg, SC
  • Internist
NPI1194791061PAC ID9739084054
Medicare services, 2024
5,789
Medicare patients, 2024
539
Part D claims, 2024
14,777
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Practice phone
Call (864) 585-5433
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Primary practice

Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-Gaffney

Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Dr. Mark E. Ward is an internist in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Dr. Ward practices at Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-Gaffney in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Dr. Ward's NPI, 1194791061, was assigned on February 28, 2006. Dr. Ward graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Ward holds South Carolina license 19486.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9739084054
NPI enumeration date
February 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(864) 585-5433
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Mark E. Ward practices at Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-Gaffney in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-Gaffney, at 1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303 in Spartanburg County. The practice phone is (864) 585-5433.

  • Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-Gaffney
    1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303 · Spartanburg CountyPhone(864) 585-5433

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Mark E. Ward is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Ward's primary practice is Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-Gaffney in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Ward is also affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center. The medical group on file is Medical Group of the Carolinas - Family Medicine - Converse Heights. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark E. Ward's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ward practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-GaffneyAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Mark E. Ward is one of 1,707 internists in South Carolina

Internal medicine is Dr. Ward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ward is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 19486 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Ward

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

Dr. Mark E. Ward billed Medicare for 5,789 services in 2024

CMS data shows 5,789 Medicare services from Dr. Ward across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 539 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $230,998 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20245,789
Medicare patients539
Paid by Medicare$230,998
Procedure codes22

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 1,8702024: 1,60314%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,8272024: 1,57614%
Other services
2023: 8332024: 1,19243%
Surgery
2023: 1,1882024: 1,05711%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3922024: 23740%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 342024: 6385%
Imaging
2023: 582024: 615%

Dr. Ward compared with the South Carolina median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Ward
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
5,789vs 7407.8 times
Medicare patients
539vs 2582.1 times
Part D claims
14,032vs 33142.4 times

Medians across 1,708 internists in South Carolina 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. Mark E. Ward treated 539 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 539 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 265 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ward's median patient age at 76, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024539
Average age76
Average risk score1.02

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

  • Women26750%
  • Men27250%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Chronic kidney disease33%
  5. Diabetes23%
  6. Mood disorders23%
  7. Ischemic heart disease22%
  8. Depression21%

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 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. Mark E. Ward wrote 14,777 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ward wrote 14,777 Medicare Part D claims for 822 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14,032 of them, across 155 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,126,500 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14,075 claims across 159 drugs.

Part D claims, 202414,777
Drugs named by CMS155
Total drug cost$1.1M
Part D patients822

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

  • Generic13,056 claims88%
  • Brand-name1,669 claims11%
  • Other52 claims0%

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

  • Opioids1%166 of 14,777 claims
  • Antibiotics2%277 of 14,777 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: 14,0752024: 14,032No change

Drugs named by CMS: 155 in 2024, 159 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. Mark E. Ward 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 Dr. Ward for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). 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

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 89.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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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Dr. Mark E. Ward received $1,889 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Ward from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Dexcom, Inc. paid the most, $261.

General payments to Dr. Ward by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ward the most, 2016 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

Dr. Mark E. Ward graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Ward graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Mark E. 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Mark E. Ward's NPI number?

Dr. Mark E. Ward's NPI number is 1194791061. It was assigned on February 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark E. Ward?

Dr. Mark E. Ward is an internist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Mark E. Ward practice?

Dr. Ward practices at 1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Dr. Ward's primary practice is Medical Group of the Carolinas-Medical Affiliates-Gaffney in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ward to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Mark E. Ward's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ward is (864) 585-5433.

What is Dr. Mark E. Ward's medical license number?

Dr. Ward holds South Carolina license 19486.

Which hospitals is Dr. Mark E. Ward affiliated with?

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

What medical group is Dr. Mark E. Ward part of?

Dr. Ward is linked to Medical Group of the Carolinas - Family Medicine - Converse Heights. Dmand AI links Dr. Ward to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Mark E. Ward accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ward billed Medicare for 5,789 services in 2024, and Dr. Ward accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Mark E. Ward's MIPS score?

Dr. Ward's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark E. Ward see?

CMS counts 539 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ward in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Mark E. Ward bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ward's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and lab and pathology test (85027).

Where did Dr. Mark E. Ward go to medical school?

Dr. Ward graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Mark E. Ward prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ward's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Mark E. Ward received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,889 in general payments to Dr. Ward from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Dexcom, Inc.

How long has Dr. Mark E. Ward been practicing?

Dr. Ward graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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