Leslie D. Ward, M.D.

Primary specialty

Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X

License

E-6296 Issued in AR

Practice address

3604 Central Ave Ste D
Hot Springs, AR 71913-6458

Phone

(888) 710-8220

Fax

(877) 573-0761

NPI assigned

Jun 6, 2007

Last updated

Feb 27, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AR

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Family PracticeAlso: General Practice

Education

University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 2004

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Healthy Connections IncorporatedGroup PAC ID 9931018421, 23 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Gentiva Hospice, Hot Springs, AR, CCN 041537
• Gentiva Hospice, Russellville, AR, CCN 041528
• CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hospital, Hot Springs, AR, CCN 040026
• St Marys Regional Medical Center Hospital, Russellville, AR, CCN 040041

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: lward494717@directb.mercy.net

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Healthy Connections Incorporated

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Mena, AR
  • NPI 1588646491
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Healthy Connections Incorporated

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Texarkana, AR
  • NPI 1518694538
  NPD
• Healthy Connections, Inc

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Mount Ida, AR
  • NPI 1750847208
  NPD
• Healthy Connections Inc

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Malvern, AR
  • NPI 1003282070
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

  • Home Delivered Meals
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • NPI 1033157375

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • NPI 1316144546
  Care Compare affiliation
• CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

  • General Practice Physician
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • NPI 1497880124

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

  • Psychiatric Hospital Unit
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • NPI 1619915949
  Care Compare affiliation
• CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • NPI 1689628232
  Care Compare affiliation
• Mercy Hospital Hot Springs

  • Clinic/Center
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • NPI 1174705388

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Odyssey Healthcare Operating a, LP

  dba Gentiva

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • NPI 1265882294
  Care Compare affiliation
• Odyssey Healthcare Operating a, LP

  dba Gentiva

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Russellville, AR
  • NPI 1467802405
  Care Compare affiliation
• Russellville Holdings LLC

  dba St . Mary's Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Russellville, AR
  • NPI 1033160049
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "number": "1861695132",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 1848",
            "city": "MENA",
            "state": "AR",
            "postal_code": "719531841",
            "telephone_number": "888-710-8220",
            "fax_number": "866-573-0761"
        },
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "3604 CENTRAL AVE STE D",
            "city": "HOT SPRINGS",
            "state": "AR",
            "postal_code": "719136458",
            "telephone_number": "888-710-8220",
            "fax_number": "877-573-0761"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "3312 W Main St",
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        }
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    "basic": {
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        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-06-06",
        "last_updated": "2026-02-27",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-27",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
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            "code": "05",
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            "issuer": null,
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            "state": "AR"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Walmart Inc. (Walmart Pharmacy 10-0261)
• Walter J Frazee DDS PA
• Anya J Walters
• Judy Walters
• Kylie Walton, LPC, LAMFT
• Lexi Ward, DPT
• Hannah Leigh Ware, CRNA
• Nicholas Andrew Ware, CRNA
• Richard Scott Ware, L.A.C.
• Yolanda Marie Ware, MHPP

• Family Medicine Physician in Hot Springs, AR
• Providers in Hot Springs, AR by specialty
• Family Medicine Physician in Arkansas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 27, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.