James Patrick Ford
Ophthalmology Physician · Anchorage, AK
James Patrick Ford is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1144511304, issued on Apr 22, 2011. Check the license on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Patrick Ford
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 01075691A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 729-1400
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150904000079); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Patrick Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
232 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 85% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Moxifloxacin89 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate83 claims
- Latanoprost23 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): 88 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Patrick Ford among 37 ophthalmology physician records in Alaska
James Patrick Ford is one of 37 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1995 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 37 ophthalmology physician records in Alaska.
All 37 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Chamberlain, MDAnchorage, AK 995081407895949
- Marvin Grendahl, MDAnchorage, AK 995081871695791
- Robin Grendahl, MDAnchorage, AK 995081730281684
- Oliver Korshin, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081891797809
- Scott Limstrom, MDAnchorage, AK 995081366421885
- Kelly Lorenz, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081508068636
- Elaine McElhinny, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081245678978
- David Swanson, MDAnchorage, AK 995081639158157
Common questions
What is James Patrick Ford's NPI number?
James Patrick Ford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144511304, issued on Apr 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Patrick Ford located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 729-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Patrick Ford's license?
Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Patrick Ford prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Patrick Ford had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Patrick Ford's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.