# Ward Melvin Newcomb, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/ward-newcomb-md-1144233156
NPI: 1144233156
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Ward Melvin Newcomb, MD is a pathology based in Wichita, KS practicing at Kansas Pathology Consultants, Pa with NPI 1144233156.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Pathology
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1971
- NPI: 1144233156 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1144233156))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Kansas Pathology Consultants, Pa
- Address: 8201 E 34th Cir N, Suite 1301, Wichita, KS, 672261490
- Phone: (316) 681-2741
- Group practice size: 3 members

## Insurance accepted (10 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 36 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 6 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [BCBS Kansas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-kansas) — 2 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Ward Melvin Newcomb, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1144233156).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 1 disclosed payment from medical industry sources totaling approximately $17.

Largest disclosed payer: McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc. ($17 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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