Dr. Thomas Ward, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ward
Dr. Thomas Ward is an internal medicine specialist in Gainesville, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ward performed 1,291 Medicare services across 1,213 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ward received a total of $10,831 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 69 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ward is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 302 | $7 | $35 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 80 | $26 | $135 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 78 | $21 | $109 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 73 | $14 | $71 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 62 | $17 | $87 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 49 | $67 | $348 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 46 | $10 | $54 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 43 | $62 | $339 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 43 | $12 | $57 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 42 | $71 | $377 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 35 | $84 | $451 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 35 | $28 | $142 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 31 | $268 | $1,609 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 31 | $21 | $112 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 29 | $84 | $507 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 28 | $66 | $388 |
| Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | 25 | $68 | $341 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 25 | $37 | $189 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 25 | $56 | $285 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 24 | $206 | $1,175 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 22 | $7 | $36 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 21 | $63 | $243 |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 19 | $94 | $617 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | 19 | $77 | $386 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 16 | $45 | $219 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 15 | $195 | $1,209 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 13 | $8 | $38 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 13 | $83 | $411 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 12 | $58 | $305 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 12 | $19 | $98 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 12 | $54 | $266 |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | 11 | $128 | $760 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (80%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for internal medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ward is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of FL peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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