Dr. Grace L. Ward, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 82
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
TN license 57975 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol, TN
- Indian PAth Community Hospital Kingsport, TN
Medical groups
- Holston Medical Group PC (238 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 82
- Services billed
- 173
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 46 | 46 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 25 | 19 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Kingsport, TN | 57 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Kingsport, TN | 22 |
| Naloxone Hcl Other prescribers in Kingsport, TN | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $50.77 in total to this clinician.
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.32 |
|---|---|
| Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC | $14.99 |
| Solventum Corporation | $14.46 |
| Food and Beverage | $50.77 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.