NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Lester Ford, D.M.D.

Dentist · St Petersburg, FL

Charles Lester Ford, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1528287950, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license (Florida 7486, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528287950
Name
Charles Lester Ford
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
7486 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3921 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33713
Phone
(727) 327-2342
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 327-5173
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 3921 5TH Ave N

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

  1. Ronak Shukla, DMDDentist1609259704

Verify Charles Lester Ford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Charles Lester Ford among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

Charles Lester Ford, D.M.D. is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 15% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Florida

There are 6,155 dentist records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bonser, DMDSt Petersburg, FL 337131043703341
  2. Lawrence Klein, DDSSaint Petersburg, FL 337131235353921
  3. Jacqueline Nelson-Mangatal, D.D.S.St Petersburg, FL 337131154446649
  4. Remal Patel, D.M.DSt Petersburg, FL 337131003127960
  5. Ronak Shukla, DMDSt Petersburg, FL 337131609259704
  6. Andel SinananSt Petersburg, FL 337131073168258
  7. Golbarg Smith, DMDSt Petersburg, FL 337131891714598
  8. Clayton Spilman, DMDSt Petersburg, FL 337131669103636

Common questions

What is Charles Lester Ford, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Lester Ford, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528287950, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Lester Ford, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3921 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33713. Phone: (727) 327-2342. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Lester Ford, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 7486, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.