David Ford, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Schenectady, NY
David Ford, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1629021753, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (New York 227744, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Ford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 227744 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
- Phone
- (518) 370-1814
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 370-1830
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070822000025); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1201 Nott Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 227744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl43 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 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): 76.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is David Ford, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629021753, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Ford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY, 12308. Phone: (518) 370-1814. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Ford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 227744, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Ford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Ford, M.D. had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Ford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.
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.