NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ford D. Albritton, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Dallas, TX

Ford D. Albritton, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1659396661, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Texas L1259, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659396661
Name
Ford D. Albritton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
L1259 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8440 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 345-5702
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 345-5787
Medicaid ID
145148601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100505000170); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1996
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 8440 Walnut Hill LN

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

  1. Alison Bray, RN, MSN, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1912138322
  2. Sudeep Burman, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1205870821
  3. Errol Candy, M.D.Specialist1285688473
  4. Don Cheatum, MDRheumatology Physician1558317693
  5. Charles Cook, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1417967928
  6. Michael Dehart, APRN, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1235455536

Verify Ford D. Albritton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

928 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ford Albritton928
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl236 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide107 claims
  3. Mupirocin102 claims
  4. Prednisone63 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone51 claims
  6. Cefuroxime37 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): 96.3 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 score93.3
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $154.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ford Albritton$154.72
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Sinus Registry PLLCDallas, TX

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

Ford D. Albritton among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas

Ford D. Albritton, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Carder, MDDallas, TX 752311831295021
  2. Christopher Cochran, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311306845839
  3. Gary Goldsmith, MDDallas, TX 752311699860742
  4. Stephen Landers, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311487646568
  5. Michael Medina, MDDallas, TX 752311093979783
  6. Presley Mock, MDDallas, TX 752311013963172
  7. Henri Tannas, MDDallas, TX 752311326235789
  8. Jane Admire, MDDallas, TX 752301023139433

Common questions

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

Ford D. Albritton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659396661, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ford D. Albritton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8440 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 345-5702. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number L1259, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Ford D. Albritton, M.D. had 928 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.3 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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