Abner Michael Ward, M.D.
NPI 1063531291ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Merced, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Yosemite Bone and Joint, Inc., practicing in Merced, California. 296 Medicare patients in 2024, $121,436 paid; nearly all of their 879 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Orthopedic Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $235.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Doctors Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1063531291 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | A86332 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 296 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,755 across 106 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $121,436 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 879 · 1,309 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 345 |
| Total drug cost | $70,008 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine, Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Yosemite Bone and Joint, Inc.Modesto, CA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA
- Emanuel Medical CenterTurlock, CA
- Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA
- Mercy Medical CenterMerced, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$235.71 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$280.66 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Sciences, Inc. | $218.35 | 1 |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | $17.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$235.71 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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