Christopher Michael Ward, FNP-BC
NPI 1659858256ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Paintsville, KY
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Ohio Valley Physicians Inc, practicing in Paintsville, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $24,088 for 702 claims, against $2,792 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $110.22 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1659858256 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 3012536 | KY |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 3012536 | KY |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 32 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 193 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,792 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 702 · 876 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 147 |
| Total drug cost | $24,088 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Ohio Valley Physicians IncGallipolis, OH · 129 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$110.22 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$400.47 · 19 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $36.52 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $33.33 | 1 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $23.33 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $17.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$110.22 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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