Barrett Ford, MD
Rheumatology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Barrett Ford, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1225425820, issued on Apr 21, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 322790, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barrett Ford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 322790 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-5600
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200625000532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Barrett Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 322790Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 113 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate250 claims
- Methotrexate200 claims
- Prednisone178 claims
- Gabapentin131 claims
- Tramadol Hcl87 claims
- Leflunomide80 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,055.48
77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barrett Ford among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Barrett Ford, MD is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Hugh McGrath, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121831117464
- Manuel Vargas, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121366838948
- Nirupa Patel, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151851586218
- Alfredo Vichot, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151720070378
- Merlin Wilson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952388969
Common questions
What is Barrett Ford, MD's NPI number?
Barrett Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225425820, issued on Apr 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barrett Ford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barrett Ford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 322790, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Barrett Ford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barrett Ford, MD had 1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barrett Ford, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.