Active NPI 1285839894 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin D Ward , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Kalispell, MT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Ward, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Kalispell, MT. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 2007, Dr. Ward delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 350 HERITAGE WAY STE 1200.

Dr. Ward is affiliated with Kalispell Regional Medical Center Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

350 Heritage Way Ste 1200

Kalispell, MT 599013160

Telephone 4067526784

Fax 4067564111

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Llc Facility NPI 1184679391

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Kalispell, MT

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -4.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.9 Yrs

State Avg: 26.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

12 Specialists

Practicing in Kalispell, MT (110 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

8.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ward (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Kalispell Specialty Average (23.9 Years) 23.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	609	102	$3.00	$0.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	200	176	$306.89	$128.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	161	129	$217.11	$91.28
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	142	109	$159.19	$70.89
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	106	90	$46.53	$25.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$399.44	$166.69
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	88	39	$58.91	$31.04
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	46	46	$1423.00	$130.12
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	46	45	$2429.00	$1078.09
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	46	45	$406.00	$170.37
29828 Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope	41	41	$2092.00	$449.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	27	$134.90	$56.98
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	23	23	$1534.00	$211.78
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	16	16	$3669.63	$1453.49
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	13	13	$1293.00	$227.36
29879 Repair of knee joint using an endoscope	11	11	$1525.00	$672.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	397	82	$3.00	$1.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	137	$215.00	$90.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	134	$305.07	$128.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	112	95	$148.01	$68.37
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	91	76	$47.00	$26.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$395.00	$167.57
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	55	37	$68.00	$36.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	42	$134.00	$57.01
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	43	43	$406.00	$173.13
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	43	43	$2485.47	$1086.36
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	43	43	$1423.00	$122.82
29828 Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope	36	36	$2092.00	$451.42
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	23	22	$3500.91	$1463.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$263.00	$109.24
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	13	13	$1293.00	$446.88
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	13	13	$1534.00	$211.86
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	12	11	$5.00	$4.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	376	73	$3.00	$1.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	151	$305.00	$127.94
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	127	100	$154.66	$71.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	101	$215.00	$89.97
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	80	70	$53.56	$28.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	55	$134.00	$57.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$395.00	$165.02
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	45	44	$2469.47	$1082.67
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	44	43	$406.00	$174.02
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	43	42	$1423.00	$125.65
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	42	36	$74.19	$38.93
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	42	37	$5.00	$4.95
29828 Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope	37	37	$2092.00	$452.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$263.00	$112.65
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	22	22	$1293.00	$303.83
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	17	17	$3601.76	$1466.16
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	16	15	$1534.00	$211.50
29879 Repair of knee joint using an endoscope	15	15	$1525.00	$650.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$309.00	$133.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	151	$305.00	$129.50
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	115	97	$5.00	$4.90
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	114	101	$155.03	$68.58
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	102	76	$68.00	$34.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	82	$215.00	$92.39
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	80	63	$134.00	$56.84
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	57	49	$94.00	$45.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$395.00	$167.09
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	44	44	$1423.00	$140.44
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	44	44	$406.00	$175.47
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	43	43	$2457.23	$1083.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$263.00	$108.96
29828 Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope	38	38	$2092.00	$463.24
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	23	23	$1349.22	$317.51
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$229.00	$101.03
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	16	15	$3617.19	$1485.48
29879 Repair of knee joint using an endoscope	15	15	$1626.67	$636.91
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	13	13	$1534.00	$211.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	116	$168.00	$76.17
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	119	95	$5.00	$4.95
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	109	97	$279.03	$68.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	106	$244.00	$110.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	87	$245.00	$111.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	83	70	$102.00	$44.81
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	72	54	$68.00	$33.72
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	68	57	$94.00	$44.47
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	36	36	$406.00	$187.39
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	35	35	$1423.00	$172.86
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	34	34	$2446.85	$1137.70
29828 Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope	30	30	$2092.00	$496.86
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$229.00	$105.67
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	13	13	$2840.00	$1317.20
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	12	12	$1293.00	$360.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	176	144	$162.68	$75.26
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	120	92	$136.58	$60.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	120	$238.87	$109.74
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	116	88	$5.00	$4.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	84	68	$97.18	$46.04
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	83	67	$66.01	$30.42
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	51	40	$92.24	$41.99
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	30	29	$1171.17	$186.62
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	30	29	$2417.23	$1081.35
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	28	27	$325.46	$189.49
29828 Release of shoulder biceps tendon using an endoscope	18	17	$1911.83	$496.91
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	15	14	$1256.47	$511.48
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$221.86	$105.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	172	135	$144.00	$74.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	118	90	$87.00	$44.85
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	111	83	$122.00	$60.55
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	109	79	$5.00	$4.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$216.00	$111.61
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	65	48	$57.00	$29.86
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	36	32	$79.00	$40.24
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	26	26	$2163.00	$1089.42
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	25	25	$220.00	$185.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$275.00	$142.20
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	11	11	$804.00	$199.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	93	$144.00	$73.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	102	70	$87.00	$43.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	100	69	$122.00	$58.51
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	89	63	$5.00	$4.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$216.00	$110.10
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	54	34	$57.00	$29.27
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	32	26	$79.00	$39.91
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	18	18	$228.11	$180.34
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	17	17	$2163.00	$1061.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$275.00	$140.00
29823 Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	11	11	$804.00	$212.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-06-29

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MT 26368

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Kalispell Regional Medical Center Inc

350 Heritage Way, Kalispell, MT 599013160

Phone: 4067526784

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

27 Associated Practitioners

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Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1033165758

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Julie Adams , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1033195284

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Raymond Saito , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1053688705

Physician Assistant

Julie Ponti , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1215094156

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Kim Stimpson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1215983937

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Edward Eve , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1235307653

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active June 22, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 22, 2017

Registered at 350 HERITAGE WAY STE 1200, KALISPELL, MT 599013160 (Tel: (406) 752-6784)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 22, 2017

Registered at 350 HERITAGE WAY STE 1200, KALISPELL, MT 599013160 (Tel: (406) 752-6784)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 22, 2017

Recorded as BENJAMIN WARD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 22, 2017

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #26368 in MT)

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NPI Profile Active May 28, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 28, 2012

Registered at 1219 GUSDORF RD STE A, TAOS, NM 875716499 (Tel: 5757580009)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 28, 2012

Registered at 1219 GUSDORF RD STE A, TAOS, NM 875716499 (Tel: 5757580009)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 28, 2012

Recorded as BENJAMIN WARD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 28, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #L-232063 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 15, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285839894

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 15, 2007

Last Update: November 27, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

350 Heritage Way Ste 1200

Kalispell, MT 599013160

Phone: 4067526784

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