Samuel Edward Ward, MD
NPI 1982661757ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Chipley, FL
Family Medicine (MD) with Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities and 3 other groups, practicing in Chipley, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $77,731 for 878 claims, against $15,966 paid for services in 2024. Lists George E Weems Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982661757 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | ME78849 | FL |
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 - Emergency Medicine (AR); Practitioner - Family Practice (AR); Practitioner - Family Practice (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 152 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 204 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,966 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 878 · 1,092 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 123 |
| Total drug cost | $77,731 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR · 372 clinicians
- North Walton Rural Hospital LLCDefuniak Springs, FL · 32 clinicians
- Franklin County Board of County CommissionersApalachicola, FL · 30 clinicians
- Southland EMS at Weems PlApalachicola, FL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- George E Weems Memorial HospitalApalachicola, FL
- North Walton Doctors HospitalDefuniak Springs, FL
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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