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CHRIS WARD
NPI 1265227201
Social Worker - Clinical in Merrillville, IN

Active since April 10, 2025PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
8756 PIERCE ST, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410(708) 673-8211 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 17, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 17, 2025, Apr 10, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Chris Ward NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CHRIS WARD (NPI 1265227201) is an individual clinical provider in Merrillville, Indiana, licensed in Illinois (149.028942) and active in the NPI registry since April 2025. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2016).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1265227201
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameCHRIS WARD
Location Address8756 PIERCE STMerrillville, IN 46410-7343
Mailing Address8756 Pierce StMerrillville, IN 46410-7343 · (708) 673-8211
Phone(708) 673-8211
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2016
Enumeration DateApril 10, 2025
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 17, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedDecember 17, 2025
✔ NPI 1265227201 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 149.028942
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
Also ListedCounselorTaxonomy 101Y00000X · License 149.028942 (IL)
Also ListedCounselor · Mental HealthTaxonomy 101YM0800X · License 149.028942 (IL)
8756 PIERCE ST, Merrillville, IN 46410
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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Chris 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.

PECOS PAC ID2567977671
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250716002459
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Chris Ward reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Vitae Health Medical Illinois, PLLC
44 mi
Internal Medicine
3450 OAKTON ST
Skokie, IL 60076
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
  • 491 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1174013452 (224) 777-8034

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 46410 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$0.00 typical visit price
range $53.07 – $161.76
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $13.26 – $40.44)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$66.48 typical visit price
range $16.93 – $132.22
Typical copayment $16.62 (range $4.23 – $33.05)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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 Chris Ward's NPI number?

The NPI number for Chris Ward is 1265227201. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 10, 2025.

Where is Chris Ward located?

Chris Ward practices at 8756 Pierce St, Merrillville, IN 46410. The listed phone number is (708) 673-8211.

What is Chris Ward's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Chris Ward enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Chris 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 organization bills Medicare for Chris Ward's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chris Ward reassigns Medicare benefits to Vitae Health Medical Illinois, PLLC (Skokie, IL). The 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 Chris Ward's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Chris Ward was last updated on December 17, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months 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.