Charisse Janet Ward, MD, MPH
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CMS) · Slidell, LA
At a glance
1051 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458-2951
Published activity: Coronary angioplasty and stenting · Pacemaker insertion or repair. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Nov 19, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1051 Gause BlvdSlidell, LA 70458-2951
Additional reported practice locations
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Phone: 5802975166
Fax: 5802371340
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2001
- CMS specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Practice groups
- Cardiovascular Institute Of The South, Llc
- Crescent City Physicians Inc
- Ochsner Clinic Llc
- Opelousas General Hospital Authority
Reported hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA
- Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA
- Savoy Medical Center Mamou, LA
- Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell, LA
- Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Coronary angioplasty and stenting | 1-10 |
| Pacemaker insertion or 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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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $85.55 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $48.33 |
| BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $18.97 |
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | $18.25 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RI0011X
- Enumeration date
- Dec 29, 2007
- Record updated
- Nov 19, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD, MPH
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RC0000X
License reported: 306659 LA
207RC0000X
License reported: Q9078 TX
207RI0011X
License reported: 38234 OK
207RI0011X · Primary
License reported: 306659 LA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1051 Gause BlvdSlidell, LA 70458-2951
- Phone
- (985) 641-7577
Mailing address
367 S GULPH RD, ATN :IPM CREDENTIALINGATN :IPM CREDENTIALING
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 194063121
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