Kara Elizabeth Ward, MD
NPI 1073756227ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Baton Rouge, LA
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (MD) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 2009). Medicare paid $48,309 for services to 136 patients in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1073756227 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | 204083 | LA |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 204083 | LA |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 23953 | MS |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 23953 | MS |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 0101268541 | VA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 036153169 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (GA); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (LA); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (MS); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 136 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 408 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,309 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical groups
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1Covington, LA · 166 clinicians
- St. Bernard Emergency Group, LLCChalmette, LA · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA
- St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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