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DR. DOUGLAS J WARD M.D.
NPI 1396830725
Internal Medicine in Washington, DC

Active since October 03, 2006
1737 20TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009(202) 745-0201(202) 332-2794 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Dr. Douglas J Ward M.d. NPPES

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

DR. DOUGLAS J WARD M.D. (NPI 1396830725) is an individual internal medicine provider in Washington, District Of Columbia, licensed in District Of Columbia (MD15822) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396830725
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207R00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. DOUGLAS J WARDCredential: M.D.
Location Address1737 20TH ST, NWWashington, DC 20009
Mailing Address1737 20th St, NwWashington, DC 20009 · (202) 745-0201 · Fax (202) 332-2794
Phone(202) 745-0201
Fax(202) 332-2794
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateOctober 3, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 2007
✔ NPI 1396830725 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207R00000X
License✔ Licensed in DC · MD15822
Definition
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
1737 20TH ST, NW, Washington, DC 20009
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicare UPINE63867DC

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.

Reported Quality Measures

e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
98%4,895 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
88%233 patients5/55-star benchmark: 88%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
76%139 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
51%1,267 patients3/55-star benchmark: 97%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
100%1,254 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
90%1,254 patients5/55-star benchmark: 89%
View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.
64%1,254 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEARN III M.D.
Internal Medicine
1737 20TH ST, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20009
District of Columbia (202) 745-0201

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 Douglas Ward's NPI number?

The NPI number for Douglas Ward is 1396830725. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 3, 2006.

Where is Douglas Ward located?

Douglas Ward practices at 1737 20th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009. The listed phone number is (202) 745-0201.

What is Douglas Ward's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Douglas Ward was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years 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.