NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary E. Ford, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Gardena, CA

Gary E. Ford, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Gardena, California, and NPI 1780634022, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (California G36302, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780634022
Name
Gary E. Ford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
G36302 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1045 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
Phone
(310) 329-8633
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2022
Fax
(310) 329-8636
Medicaid ID
00G363020 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050124000798); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1976
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1045 W Redondo Beach Blvd

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

  1. Elias Aguiar MontaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821982117
  2. Stephanie AguirreSpeech-Language Assistant1750255808
  3. Gwen Allen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306942909
  4. Natasha BaezSocial Worker1790511004
  5. Johnsam BakPhysical Therapist1942914387
  6. Dara CafieroClinical Social Worker1730545161

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Gary Ford94
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate15 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $276.12

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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. Gary Ford$276.12
  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 2 group practices

  1. Careone Healthcare Group IncVan Nuys, CA
  2. Gary E Ford MD A Professional CorporationGardena, CA

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

Gary E. Ford among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Gary E. Ford, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Lee, MDEl Segundo, CA 902451114910239
  2. Sameer Ahmed, M.D.Downey, CA 902421225328461
  3. John Farinacci, M.D.Downey, CA 902421629012323
  4. Tiffany Genova, MDDowney, CA 902421740717875
  5. Ted Leem, MDDowney, CA 902421821144429
  6. Gordon Sun, MDDowney, CA 902421740481530
  7. Elias Ayoub, M.D.Downey, CA 902411568400885
  8. Marlon Maducdoc, M.D.Downey, CA 902411295122653

Common questions

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

Gary E. Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780634022, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary E. Ford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1045 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA, 90247. Phone: (310) 329-8633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G36302, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Gary E. Ford, M.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.