Diane S. Ford, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · Frederick, MD
Diane S. Ford, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1659553766, issued on Nov 30, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0040701, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Diane S. Ford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- D0040701 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 68 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 21702
- Phone
- (301) 694-5292
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 694-2319
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051012000855); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest procedural dermatology physician records → All 16 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 68 Thomas Johnson Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Diane S. Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0040701Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
346 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorouracil44 claims
- Fluocinonide29 claims
- Ciclopirox22 claims
- Valacyclovir21 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate20 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate19 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): 100 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: $234.66
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 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
- Jen John IncFrederick, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Diane S. Ford among 16 procedural dermatology physician records in Maryland
Diane S. Ford, M.D. is one of 16 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 16 procedural dermatology physician records in Maryland.
All 16 in Maryland → Every provider in Frederick → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Renfro, MDAnnapolis, MD 214011306820626
- James Poulton, MDBaltimore, MD 212371407845779
- Thomas Smith, MDBaltimore, MD 212371477542751
- Helene Wilkinson, NPSeverna Park, MD 211461366256729
- Amanda Pittillo, PA-CTimonium, MD 210931821555780
- Thomas Keahey, M.D.Montgomery Village, MD 208861437158177
- Lawrence Green, MDRockville, MD 208501073581344
- Joseph Lee, MDBethesda, MD 208171518953074
Common questions
What is Diane S. Ford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Diane S. Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659553766, issued on Nov 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Diane S. Ford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 68 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD, 21702. Phone: (301) 694-5292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Diane S. Ford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0040701, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Diane S. Ford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Diane S. Ford, M.D. had 346 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Diane S. Ford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.