NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carmen Marie Ford, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Saint Joseph, MO

Carmen Marie Ford, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and NPI 1184867855, issued on Apr 10, 2009. Check the license (Missouri 2013013913, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184867855
Name
Carmen Marie Ford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
2013013913 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 Far West Dr, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Phone
(816) 271-8110
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2022
Fax
(816) 271-8104
Medicaid ID
1184867855 MO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 105 Far West Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Ewing, MDNeurology Physician1639283369

Verify Carmen Marie Ford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

599 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carmen Ford599
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
  2. Lisinopril22 claims
  3. Omeprazole22 claims
  4. Simvastatin20 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium19 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $29.62

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cranial Technologies, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carmen Ford$29.62
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Carmen Marie Ford among 1,560 pediatrics physician records in Missouri

Carmen Marie Ford, M.D. is one of 1,560 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 34% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 48% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Missouri

There are 1,560 pediatrics physician records in Missouri.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dianne Castle, APRNSaint Joseph, MO 645061043275100
  2. Michelle Cebulko, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061831259654
  3. Andrew Donaldson, MDSaint Joseph, MO 645061730766056
  4. Sibyl Downing, MDSaint Joseph, MO 645061093744948
  5. Douglas Evans, D.O.Saint Joseph, MO 645061871591768
  6. Joel Karasek, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061679570444
  7. Timothy Murphy, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061508926320
  8. Laxmi Veligati, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645061043370984

Common questions

What is Carmen Marie Ford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carmen Marie Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184867855, issued on Apr 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carmen Marie Ford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Far West Dr, Saint Joseph, MO, 64506. Phone: (816) 271-8110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carmen Marie Ford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2013013913, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carmen Marie Ford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carmen Marie Ford, M.D. had 599 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carmen Marie Ford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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