Donald R. Ward, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Hattiesburg, MS

At a glance

3688 Veterans Memorial Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage

NPPES record updated Aug 27, 2013. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

3688 Veterans Memorial Dr. Suite 200
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school: University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine
Graduation year: 1995
CMS specialties: Orthopedic Surgery

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Practice groups

Southern Bone And Joint Specialists, Pa

Reported hospital affiliations

Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, MS
Merit Health Wesley Hattiesburg, MS
South Central Reg Med Ctr Laurel, MS
Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS

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Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

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Procedure category	Published Medicare activity
Hip replacement	25
Knee replacement	94
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	29
Removal of tissue	1-10
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	1-10

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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Reported clinician measures

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Published clinical measures

Communication with the Physician or Other Clinician Managing On-Going Care Post-Fracture for Men and Women Aged 50 Years and Older: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_024_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 27.
Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_039_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 344.
Advance Care Plan: 2%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_047_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 607.

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Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record: 53%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1644.
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention: 5%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 86.
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_318_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 577.
Total Knee or Hip Replacement: Shared Decision-Making: Trial of Conservative (Non-surgical) Therapy: 5%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_350_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 247.
Total Knee or Hip Replacement: Venous Thromboembolic and Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_351_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 247.
Patient-Centered Surgical Risk Assessment and Communication: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_358_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 455.
Functional Status Assessment for Total Hip Replacement: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_376_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 38.
Functional Status After Primary Total Knee Replacement: 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_470_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 218.

Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.

PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

$324.71General payments · 2025

6Reported transactions

4Reporting companies

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Reported purposes

Purpose	Amount
Education	$198.54
Food and beverage	$126.17

Reporting companies

Company	Amount
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.	$250.05
ETHICON US, LLC	$36.29
HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.	$19.62
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED	$18.75

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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record

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Registry details

Primary taxonomy: Orthopedic Surgery
Taxonomy code: 207X00000X
Enumeration date: Mar 16, 2006
Record updated: Aug 27, 2013

More registry details

Provider type: Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials: MD

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Orthopedic Surgery

207X00000X · Primary

License reported: 17322 MS

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Practice location

3688 Veterans Memorial Dr.
Suite 200
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Phone: (601) 554-7400
Fax: (601) 554-7499

Mailing address

3688 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR.
SUITE 200
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401

Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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