Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Ford, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Barnwell, SC

James Ford, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Barnwell, South Carolina, and NPI 1871530444, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16198, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1871530444
Name
James Ford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
16198 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
916 Reynolds RD, Barnwell, SC 29812
Phone
(803) 259-7170
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 916 Reynolds RD

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

  1. David Bailey, LMSWSocial Worker1578605051
  2. Dana Barker, RNRegistered Nurse1053620393
  3. Jenna BootsMental Health Counselor1942883152
  4. Jacqueline BrooksMental Health Counselor1902931942
  5. Leslie BrooksMental Health Counselor1609901644
  6. Bailey BrownMental Health Counselor1285316190

Verify James 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 16198
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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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,014 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. James Ford1,014
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam89 claims
  2. Mirtazapine65 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl56 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl48 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Hcl46 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate46 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: $208.24

10 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.. The 12,691 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,902.45 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Ford$208.24
  2. Specialty average$4,902.45

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. South Carolina Dept OF Mental Health Accounting OfficeGreenwood, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Psychiatry Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 860 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.

Other psychiatry physician records in South Carolina

  1. John Abess, MDCharleston, SC1578549523
  2. Boluwatito Abraham, MDGreer, SC1912758954
  3. Tayita AbuduCharleston, SC1033922356
  4. Dale Adair, MDColumbia, SC1861506321
  5. Isabella Adjinah, D.O.Columbia, SC1710242151
  6. Jill Afrin, M.D.Columbia, SC1669552543
  7. Shady Al KhateebGreer, SC1013612605
  8. Brittany Albright, MD, MPHMount Pleasant, SC1265796726
  9. Jakob Alden, MDColumbia, SC1952242364
  10. Katherine AldenGreenville, SC1598405649

Common questions

What is James Ford, MD's NPI number?

James Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871530444, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Ford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 916 Reynolds RD, Barnwell, SC, 29812. Phone: (803) 259-7170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Ford, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16198, 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.

How much does James Ford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Ford, MD had 1,014 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.