DONALD LANCE WARD
NPI 1154979359
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Maryville, TN
About Donald Lance Ward NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DONALD LANCE WARD (NPI 1154979359) is an individual family provider in Maryville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (APN26273) and active in the NPI registry since August 2019. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Blount Memorial Hospital, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Donald Lance Ward is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Donald Ward reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Alcoa, TN 37701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 295 clinicians in this Medicare group
Talbott, TN 37877
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 257 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Blount Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Maryville, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37804 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Donald Ward's NPI number?
The NPI number for Donald Ward is 1154979359. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 30, 2019.
Where is Donald Ward located?
Donald Ward practices at 907 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy Ste 355, Maryville, TN 37804. The listed phone number is (865) 980-5060.
What is Donald Ward's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Donald Ward enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Donald Ward is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Donald Ward's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Donald Ward reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Blount Memorial Physician Group, Inc (Alcoa, TN) and Cherokee Health Systems (Talbott, TN). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Donald Ward's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Donald Ward accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee and 2 other insurers list Donald Ward as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Donald Ward affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Donald Ward is affiliated with Blount Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Donald Ward was last updated on October 19, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Donald Lance Ward · NPI 1154979359
Family physician in Maryville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 30, 2019.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1154979359 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 30, 2019
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** APN26273 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 907 E LAMAR ALEXANDER PKWY STE 355, Maryville, TN 37804-5015
- **Phone:** (865) 980-5060
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Blount Memorial Physician Group, Inc (NPI 1699710194, Alcoa, TN); Cherokee Health Systems (NPI 1134128820, Talbott, TN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2019
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 19, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid Q052580 (TN)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1154979359) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.