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Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD

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(Dr. Russell Alan Ward, MD)

(356 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedic Oncology

Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: newborn care, hip surgery, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement)

2401 S 31ST STREET
TEMPLE, TX 76508

(254) 724-2663

Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD is an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX specializing in orthopedic oncology. He graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Scott & White Clinic, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple.

Office Locations

2401 S 31ST STREET
TEMPLE, TX 76508

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Some issues Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD performed more total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	296
injections	34
joint surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	334
injections	50
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	323
injections	37
joint surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	318
hospital care	15
injections	30
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	26
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	289
injections	27
joint surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	21
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	295
injections	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	19
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	278
hospital care	11
injections	22
inpatient care	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	217
injections	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	157
injections	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	22
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	196
injections	20
joint surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	15
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	204
injections	22
joint surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated as an orthopedic oncologist in TEMPLE, TX were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	264
hospital care	13
injections	28
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	168
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Scott and White Healthcare. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Scott and White Healthcare (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine

Scott & White Clinic

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Humana HMO, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Extra, TRICARE, Blue California, Aetna Select, Aetna HMO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, CIGNA Choice Fund, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Aetna Choice POS II, BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Railroad Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna Managed Choice, Guardian, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Humana PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, Superior Health Plan, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Aetna-Open Access Select, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare Choice Plus

Humana HMO

United Healthcare Choice

Blue Choice

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Extra

TRICARE

Blue California

Aetna Select

Aetna HMO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

CIGNA Choice Fund

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Aetna Choice POS II

BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan

WellCare

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Railroad Medicare

Medicaid

Aetna Managed Choice

Guardian

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Humana PPO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

Superior Health Plan

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Aetna-Open Access Select

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 356 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Russell A. Ward, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in TEMPLE, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Given a "unfixable" uncommon diagnosis, knowing that Dr. Ward is there for me, keeping up with the literature is very comforting. He makes it easier to bear the uncertainty.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The staff and Dr. Ward listened to my problems. By doing so Dr. Ward gave me a new hip. It has been years since I was pain free. I am forever grateful!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very nice friendly and caring doctor both he and his care team staff has given me nothing but quality care. For that I am truly grateful.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-21

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The dr was actually called out for an emergency and I talked to his intern. This man was very helpful to answer any questions I had

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He is one of the MOST caring physicians you have. And his wealth of experience and continuing education is very apparent.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-14

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Dr Ward is extraordinary, his explanations are very clear, I congratulate the hospital for having such excellent staff

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Ward is the single best doctor I have ever had the pleasure of meeting or received expert council from.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-03

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Total confidence in Dr W. Very thorough, very experienced and had an easy authoritative bedside manner.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-10

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Dr Ward is very meticulous in his approach and is very personable. I really like him

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-06

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Dr Ward is the perfect doctor . I left with a detailed understanding of my condition

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,922 Juggerknotless $2,087	ROSA $268	Vanguard $144	Arcos $143	ROSA-Knee $125	Other $155
Exactech, Inc.	$2,122 Equinoxe $2,122
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$377 TFN ADVANCED $377
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$350 COUGAR $350
TEI Biosciences Inc	$192 SurgiMend $192
Other	$344 Gamma $169	ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM $109	Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack $42	OFIRMEV $13	Kcentra $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,576
Food and Beverage	$2,731

Biography

Dr. Russell Ward is a Temple, TX physician who specializes in orthopedic oncology. Dr. Ward's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), newborn care, and hip surgery. He appears to be an in-network provider for United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Scott and White Healthcare. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Ward has received include Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. His professional affiliations include Scott & White Clinic and Baylor College of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Temple, TX.