Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Michael M. Ward, MD, is Founder/President, Verier Outcomes Research LLC (previously Chief, Clinical Trials and Outcomes Branch, NIAMS Intramural Research Program, NIH). The public record shows 410 publications with 27,252 citations (h-index 81), centered on Rheumatoid Arthritis. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
- Top research focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 22 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Federally funded research awards.
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Stopping TNF Alpha Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsor: Georgetown University
InvestigatorPhase 4UnknownNCT01793519 - Bisphosphonate Users Radiographic Characteristics of the Hip (BURCH) Study
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
InvestigatorCompletedNCT01360099 - The Effectiveness of Pain Management Using the ARCHIMEDES® Constant-Flow Infusion Pump System for Intrathecal Delivery
Sponsor: Codman & Shurtleff
InvestigatorPhase 4CompletedNCT00196053
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2021. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20211 payment
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Smoking Intensity and Mortality Across Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity Subgroups in the USA.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
2026 - Reconciling Anchor-Based Methods and Distribution-Based Methods for the Estimation of Minimal Important Differences in Health Outcome Measures.
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
2026 - Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis) Commencing Late in Life.
The Journal of rheumatology
2025 - Syndesmophyte Growth in Ankylosing Spondylitis: from Laboratory to Bedside.
Current rheumatology reports
2023 - Surgeon Volume and Differences in Rates of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Across 3 US States.
The Journal of rheumatology
2023
Contact
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
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- M.P.H.
University of Michigan
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗
- Residency
University of Michigan
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗ - Fellowship
Duke University
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗ - Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar
Stanford University
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗
Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Methodologist
European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗ - Former Associate Editor
Arthritis & Rheumatology and Arthritis Care & Research (16 years combined)
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Intramural Research Program
NIH, Bethesda, MD -- former Chief, Clinical Trials and Outcomes Branch
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗ - Stanford University -- former faculty
12 years (following Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars fellowship)
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European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Q&A interview
"Michael Ward, MD, PhD, on RAPID3 for Rheumatoid Arthritis" -- discussed his research on Minimal Clinically Important Improvement of RAPID3 in RA (published while at NIAMS/NIH)
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Other
verieroutcomes.com/about
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →verieroutcomes.com ↗ - ResearchGate
researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Michael-M-Ward-39184767
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linkedin.com/in/michael-ward-md-787046198
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- LinkedIn
LinkedIn profile "Michael Ward MD - Verier Outcomes Research LLC" (auth-walled; corroborated via SERP snippet showing name + Verier Outcomes Research LLC employer match)
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