Howard Ward, CRNP
Howard Ward, CRNP is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Pocomoke City, MD, registered under NPI 1871361717.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 305 10TH ST STE 104, Pocomoke City, MD 21851. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| R208784 | MD | Family Nurse Practitioner primary |
This provider holds licence R208784 issued in MD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 4981040474
- Enrollment ID
- I20240306003440
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Family covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LF0000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1871361717 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Last updated | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | CRNP |
| Practice address |
305 10TH ST STE 104 Pocomoke City, MD 21851 (410) 957-0273 Fax (410) 957-0152 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 1978 Salisbury, MD 21802 |
| Other identifiers |
119591300
· Medicaid (MD) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.