NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David T. Ford, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

David T. Ford, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1528039385, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16547, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528039385
Name
David T. Ford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
16547 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-6690
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 434-3946
Medicaid ID
16547 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040914000694); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5 Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Neal Andrews, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1588863187
  2. Marc Bentz, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992045660
  3. Jared Ham, PHARMDPharmacist1669929196

Verify David T. Ford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 16547
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David T. Ford among 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

David T. Ford, MD is one of 1,244 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2012 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

219 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 219 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Francis Clarkson, M.DColumbia, SC 292031639168180
  2. Thomas Cook, MDColumbia, SC 292031598736282
  3. William Gerard, MDColumbia, SC 292031326019191
  4. Gary Hals, MDColumbia, SC 292031780655456
  5. Patrick Hunt, MDColumbia, SC 292031265403026
  6. Terrance McHugh, MDColumbia, SC 292031598736340
  7. Daniel Noltkamper, MDColumbia, SC 292031942292115
  8. Troy Privette, MDColumbia, SC 292031154392827

Common questions

What is David T. Ford, MD's NPI number?

David T. Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528039385, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David T. Ford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-6690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David T. Ford, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16547, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is David T. Ford, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.

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