MERRILL CRAIG WARD M.D.
NPI 1528006483
Emergency Medicine in Camden, SC
About Merrill Craig Ward M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MERRILL CRAIG WARD M.D. (NPI 1528006483) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Camden, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (12996) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in Silvis.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 5
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Merrill Craig Ward M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Merrill Ward reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bamberg, SC 29003
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 2,389 clinicians in this Medicare group
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 559 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29020 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.
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.
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 Merrill Ward's NPI number?
The NPI number for Merrill Ward is 1528006483. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 3, 2006.
Where is Merrill Ward located?
Merrill Ward practices at 1315 Roberts St, Camden, SC 29020. The listed phone number is (843) 792-1414.
What is Merrill Ward's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Merrill Ward enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Merrill Ward is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Merrill Ward's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Merrill Ward reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Musc Community Physicians (Bamberg, SC) and Acs Primary Care Physicians - Southeast PC (Myrtle Beach, SC). 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 Merrill 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 Merrill Ward was last updated on April 19, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Merrill Craig Ward, M.D. · NPI 1528006483
Emergency Medicine physician in Camden, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 3, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1528006483 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 3, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** 12996 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1315 ROBERTS ST, Camden, SC 29020-3737
- **Phone:** (843) 792-1414
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **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): Musc Community Physicians (NPI 1841878006, Bamberg, SC); Acs Primary Care Physicians - Southeast PC (NPI 1861430555, Myrtle Beach, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 19, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other C68730; Other 054347; Other 930022047; and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1528006483) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.