Gary Ward
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 5
- In the NPI registry since
- 2021
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 126
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
- 2021Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist primary
TN license 137270
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman, AL
Medical groups
- Cullman Regional Anesthesia Services LLC (33 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
- 126
- Services billed
- 130
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 31 | 31 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | 21 |
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.