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Dr. Francisco Ward, DO

(16 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness) and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

8860 Columbia 100 Parkway Suite 216
Columbia, MD 21045

(443) 917-6500

Dr. Francisco Ward, DO is an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD specializing in interventional pain medicine, sports medicine, neuromuscular medicine, hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation).

Office Locations

8860 Columbia 100 Parkway Suite 216
Columbia, MD 21045

(443) 917-6500

(833) 764-3847

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

nerve block

pain management

rhizotomy

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2024, Dr. Francisco Ward, DO performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, nerve block, pain management, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2012 were manual therapy, osteopathic medicine, complementary or alternative therapy and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
complementary or alternative therapy	221
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	2229
injections	139
manual therapy	354
nerve block	74
osteopathic medicine	221
pain management	86
rehabilitation	174
spinal procedures	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2013 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy, complementary or alternative therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
complementary or alternative therapy	268
doctor visit	2955
injections	175
manual therapy	268
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	85
nerve procedures	26
osteopathic medicine	268
pain management	146
spinal procedures	106

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	69
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
complementary or alternative therapy	35
doctor visit	2693
injections	272
manual therapy	35
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve block	91
nerve procedures	36
osteopathic medicine	35
pain management	195
spinal procedures	122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	66
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	1127
injections	109
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	51
nerve procedures	25
pain management	89
spinal procedures	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	114
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
complementary or alternative therapy	13
doctor visit	679
injections	57
manual therapy	13
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	26
nerve procedures	15
osteopathic medicine	13
pain management	54
spinal procedures	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	39
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2017 were injections, aspiration, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
complementary or alternative therapy	16
doctor visit	898
injections	30
manual therapy	16
nerve block	11
osteopathic medicine	16
pain management	11
spinal procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	51
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2018 were injections, pain management, aspiration and osteopathic medicine.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
complementary or alternative therapy	17
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2631
injections	127
manual therapy	17
osteopathic medicine	17
pain management	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	48
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2019 were injections, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	2810
injections	157
pain management	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	46
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2020 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
doctor visit	2591
injections	82
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	13
pain management	32
spinal procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	2195
injections	80
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve procedures	42
pain management	57
spinal procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	31
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2022 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	1155
injections	74
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	24
nerve procedures	13
pain management	37
spinal procedures	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	23
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2023 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	848
injections	99
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	23
pain management	53
spinal procedures	30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD during 2024 were injections, pain management, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	398
injections	81
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	36
nerve procedures	21
pain management	57
spinal procedures	36

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, MD were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and osteopathic medicine.

aspiration	56
complementary or alternative therapy	95
diagnostic evaluation	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1785
injections	114
manual therapy	117
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	44
nerve procedures	23
osteopathic medicine	95
pain management	74
rehabilitation	174
spinal procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	79
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	234
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	42
Less than 65	129
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Francisco Ward, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Francisco Ward, DO has a good overall rating with an average of 2.84 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Francisco Ward, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, MD.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Francisco Ward, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC	$1,062 $1,062
Pfizer Inc.	$731 LYRICA $415	EMBEDA $226	FLECTOR PATCH $41	CELEBREX $29	NURTEC ODT $19
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated	$614 Freedom 8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w Receiver $614
Depomed, Inc.	$375 Nucynta $243	Gralise and Zipsor $111	Zipsor $21
AbbVie Inc.	$309 UBRELVY $309
Other	$4,449 QUTENZA $312	Neuro-Chronic Pain $271	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $214	Infinion 16 $206	HA MINUTEMAN G3-R $197	Other $3,249

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,885
Travel and Lodging	$399
Entertainment	$180
Education	$78

Biography

Dr. Francisco Ward's specialties are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and neuromuscular medicine. On average, patients gave Dr. Ward a rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5).

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