Active NPI 1851412845 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Michael Ward

Surgery • Franklin, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Michael Ward is a certified Surgery practicing in Franklin, PA. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2003, Michael Ward delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 6885 US HIGHWAY 322.

Michael Ward is affiliated with Regional Health Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

6885 Us Highway 322
Suite 3

Franklin, PA 163238053

Telephone 8146784810

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Upmc Community Medicine Inc Facility NPI 1902194236

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Franklin, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs -1.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Franklin, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ward (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Franklin Specialty Average (24.5 Years) 24.5 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	148	97	$149.00	$85.50
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	109	48	$90.00	$47.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$141.00	$105.12
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	87	86	$1510.00	$94.55
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	54	54	$1706.00	$230.30
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	50	44	$302.00	$124.36
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	42	41	$1050.00	$86.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	26	$210.00	$114.54
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	17	$125.00	$17.04
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$2323.00	$312.22
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	13	13	$609.00	$151.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	79	$149.00	$87.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	115	$141.00	$108.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	104	48	$90.19	$48.70
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	53	49	$302.72	$127.55
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	43	43	$1510.00	$96.33
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	36	36	$1706.00	$245.66
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	25	25	$2516.04	$320.16
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	25	25	$119.16	$17.59
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$1050.00	$110.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$210.00	$124.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	187	61	$100.00	$38.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	104	$149.00	$89.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	120	$222.00	$110.33
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	67	63	$251.00	$98.87
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	39	39	$888.00	$113.47
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	39	38	$735.85	$108.91
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	31	31	$1252.00	$243.49
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	19	19	$52.00	$18.38
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$4736.00	$327.58
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$961.00	$190.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	170	63	$100.00	$37.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	131	97	$149.00	$89.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	115	$222.00	$111.01
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	56	53	$251.00	$99.78
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	41	40	$1252.00	$253.58
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	40	$732.00	$92.90
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	35	35	$888.00	$100.06
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	25	25	$4736.00	$334.25
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	25	25	$52.00	$18.62
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	14	14	$825.00	$175.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$300.00	$168.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	112	$216.44	$106.12
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	111	43	$100.00	$39.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	66	$220.32	$107.90
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	51	51	$888.00	$120.19
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	45	44	$251.00	$103.24
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	44	43	$1252.00	$258.43
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	43	42	$732.00	$97.74
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	39	23	$180.00	$72.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	30	$146.16	$73.25
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	28	28	$4736.00	$343.74
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	28	28	$52.00	$18.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	25	$340.00	$137.71
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	16	$296.88	$145.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	188	89	$180.00	$72.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	79	77	$340.00	$135.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$215.00	$106.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	56	$220.00	$106.91
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	50	49	$888.00	$123.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	32	$145.00	$71.43
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	31	31	$1252.00	$263.65
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$732.00	$120.48
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	11	$4736.00	$330.42
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	11	$52.00	$18.83
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1812.20	$426.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	111	68	$100.00	$38.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$204.35	$105.11
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	61	59	$251.00	$99.58
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	48	33	$180.00	$71.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	41	$206.70	$103.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	33	$138.23	$69.99
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	34	32	$888.00	$117.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	27	$340.00	$134.96
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	29	28	$732.00	$117.85
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	21	$1252.00	$260.80
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	17	$52.00	$18.54
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$790.00	$159.16
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	16	$4736.00	$330.36
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$606.00	$101.47
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1705.60	$317.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	140	84	$100.00	$38.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	57	$137.00	$69.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$203.00	$104.53
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	36	36	$875.67	$115.25
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	32	$340.00	$134.26
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	29	$252.86	$96.62
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	26	$732.00	$92.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$205.00	$103.70
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	25	25	$1252.00	$259.04
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$790.00	$162.24
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$1732.25	$340.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA OS014774

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Regional Health Services Inc

100 Fairfield Dr, Seneca, PA 163462130

Phone: 4124325203

Regional Health Services Inc

3406 Peach St, Erie, PA 165082740

Phone: 8148775381

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

10 Associated Practitioners

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Physician Assistant

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Hassan Taan , MD

Urology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. David Thomas , DO

Surgery

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Kierstin Krepps , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1548710924

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Caleb Thrash , MD

Surgery

NPI 1700451234

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 08, 2021

Registered at 2 HOT METAL ST # 1N359, SUITE 3, PITTSBURGH, PA 152032348

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 08, 2021

Recorded as MICHAEL WARD

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Updated Practice Location April 16, 2019

Registered at 6885 US HIGHWAY 322, SUITE 3, FRANKLIN, PA 163238053 (Tel: 8146784810)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 16, 2019

Registered at 2 HOT METAL ST # 1N359, PITTSBURGH, PA 152032348 (Tel: 4124325869)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 16, 2019

Surgery (License #OS014774 in PA)

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NPI Profile Active January 07, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 07, 2016

Registered at 150 PROSPECT AVE, SUITE 12, FRANKLIN, PA 163232542 (Tel: 8144376188)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 07, 2016

Registered at 200 LOTHROP ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 152132536 (Tel: 4126473087)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 07, 2016

Recorded as MICHAEL WARD, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 07, 2016

Surgery (License #OS-0147741 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 03, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1851412845

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 03, 2007

Last Update: April 08, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

2 Hot Metal St # 1n359, Suite 3

Pittsburgh, PA 152032348

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