Alexander Somerville Ward, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 216
- Part D claims, 2024
- 399
- Industry payments
- $46
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 100 Country Club Ln, Anderson, SC 29625
- Practice phone
- Call (864) 224-5783
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA
Anderson, South Carolina
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Alexander Somerville Ward is an optometrist in Anderson, South Carolina
Alexander Ward practices at Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA in Anderson, South Carolina.
Alexander Ward's NPI, 1740582931, was assigned on November 22, 2010. Alexander Ward graduated from International American University at Puerto Rico - School of Optometry in 2008. Alexander Ward holds South Carolina license 1617.
- NPI
- 1740582931NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365697042
- NPI enumeration date
- November 22, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (864) 224-5783
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Alexander Somerville Ward practices at Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA in Anderson, South Carolina
Alexander Ward's primary practice is Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA, at 100 Country Club Ln, Anderson, SC 29625 in Anderson County. The practice phone is (864) 224-5783.
- Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA100 Country Club Ln, Anderson, SC 29625 · Anderson CountyPhone(864) 224-5783
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Alexander Somerville Ward is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Alexander Ward's primary practice is Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA in Anderson, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Alexander Ward to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Alexander Somerville Ward's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Alexander Ward practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Alexander Somerville Ward is one of 651 optometrists in South Carolina
Optometrist is Alexander Ward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Alexander Ward's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, South CarolinaPrimary
- Georgia license
Optometrists near Alexander Ward
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Alexander Somerville Ward treated 216 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 216 Medicare patients who saw Alexander Ward in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 127 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Alexander Ward's median patient age at 71, with 59% women.
Alexander Ward's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Alexander Ward's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13060%
- Men8640%
Chronic conditions among Alexander Ward's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes27%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Anxiety22%
- Cancer19%
- Mood disorders19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Alexander Ward's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Alexander Somerville Ward wrote 399 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Alexander Ward wrote 399 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs.
Alexander Ward's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic292 claims73%
- Brand-name107 claims27%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Alexander Ward's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%15 of 399 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
Alexander Somerville Ward ranks in the 58th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Alexander Ward accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of cataract surgery by Alexander Ward, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Alexander Ward ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 58th percentile38 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Alexander Somerville Ward received $46 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Alexander Ward from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $46.
Companies that paid Alexander Ward the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Alexander Somerville Ward graduated from International American University at Puerto Rico - School of Optometry
Alexander Ward graduated from International American University at Puerto Rico - School of Optometry in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Alexander Somerville 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 Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Alexander Somerville Ward's NPI number?
Alexander Somerville Ward's NPI number is 1740582931. It was assigned on November 22, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Alexander Somerville Ward specialize in?
Alexander Somerville Ward is an optometrist in Anderson, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Alexander Somerville Ward practice?
Alexander Ward practices at 100 Country Club Ln, Anderson, SC 29625. Alexander Ward's primary practice is Carolina Eye Care and Associates, PA in Anderson, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Alexander Ward to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Alexander Somerville Ward's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Alexander Ward is (864) 224-5783.
What is Alexander Somerville Ward's medical license number?
Alexander Ward holds South Carolina license 1617, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Alexander Somerville Ward been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Alexander Ward in South Carolina and Georgia.
Does Alexander Somerville Ward accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Alexander Ward as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Alexander Somerville Ward see?
CMS counts 216 Medicare patients who saw Alexander Ward in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Alexander Somerville Ward go to medical school?
Alexander Ward graduated from International American University at Puerto Rico - School of Optometry in 2008.
Has Alexander Somerville Ward received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $46 in general payments to Alexander Ward from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Alexander Somerville Ward been practicing?
Alexander Ward graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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