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Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD

(Mellissa Ward, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Dalhousie University (2015)

920 18th Street
Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 649-6600

Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD is a general surgeon in Columbus, GA specializing in general surgery and general practice. She graduated from Dalhousie University in 2015 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD is affiliated with COLUMBUS AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC and Piedmont Physicians Surgicalists Columbus.

Office Locations

920 18th Street
Columbus, GA 31901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

endotracheal intubation

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD performed more endotracheal intubation, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	69
Dementia	34
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	341
inpatient care	341
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	92

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	15
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2022 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, GA were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2022 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	62
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	7
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD From 2022 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	62
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD graduated from Dalhousie University in 2015. She completed residency at University of Manitoba. She has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Dalhousie University (2015)

Residency: University of Manitoba (2021)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

COLUMBUS AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC

Piedmont Physicians Surgicalists Columbus

Insurance Information

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Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mellissa Amanda Ruth Ward, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teleflex LLC	$122 QuikClot $122
Acera Surgical, Inc.	$119 Restrata Wound Matrix $119
PolyNovo North America LLC	$118 NovoSorb BTM $118
Prytime Medical Devices, Inc.	$85 ER-REBOA PLUS $85
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated	$54 $54
Other	$60 Phasix Mesh $41	OviTex 2S $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$558

Biography

Dr. Mellissa Ward is a physician who specializes in general practice and general surgery. Dr. Ward graduated from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. Unfortunately, according to Yext, she is not currently accepting new patients.