TERESA WARD ARNP
NPI 1396254793
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Des Moines, IA
About Teresa Ward Arnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
TERESA WARD ARNP (NPI 1396254793) is an individual family provider in Des Moines, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (A093482) and active in the NPI registry since September 2017. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Ankeny, and is a graduate of Other (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 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
Teresa Ward Arnp 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Teresa Ward reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Des Moines, IA 50314
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Iowa Orthopaedic Center PC
- 69 clinicians in this Medicare group
Des Moines, IA 50314
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 110 clinicians in this Medicare group
West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 318 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 5
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 50314 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
DES MOINES, IA 50314
DES MOINES, IA 50314
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 Teresa Ward's NPI number?
The NPI number for Teresa Ward is 1396254793. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 28, 2017.
Where is Teresa Ward located?
Teresa Ward practices at 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA 50314. The listed phone number is (515) 247-8400.
What is Teresa Ward's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Teresa Ward enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Teresa 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 Teresa Ward's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Teresa Ward reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Iowa Orthopaedic Center, P.C. (Des Moines, IA), Des Moines River Physicians, LLC (Des Moines, IA) and The Iowa Clinic PC (West Des Moines, IA). 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 Teresa Ward's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Teresa Ward accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and Oscar Health and 3 other insurers list Teresa 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Teresa Ward was last updated on June 4, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 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.