James J. Ford, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Newburyport, MA
James J. Ford, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and NPI 1730163692, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 76979, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. Ford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 76979 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Highland Ave, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Phone
- (978) 462-7555
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 462-9049
- Medicaid ID
- 3129772 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050503000833); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 21 Highland Ave
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Verify James J. Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 76979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
363 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone124 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium107 claims
- Amoxicillin31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Meloxicam14 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: $78.27
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Seacoast Orthopedic Assoc IncNewburyport, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts
- Daniel Aaron, M.D.Worcester, MA1518184605
- Amy Abbot, M.D.Milford, MA1184773996
- Ayesha Abdeen, M.D.Boston, MA1891959011
- Michael Ackland, MDBoston, MA1679759914
- David Adelberg, MDN Dartmouth, MA1053316356
- Louis Adler, MDSpringfield, MA1033136601
- Jesse Affonso, M.D.Hyannis, MA1336382373
- Kiran Agarwal-Harding, MDBoston, MA1003229097
- Kshitijkumar Agrawal, MDBrighton, MA1659667673
- Munif Ahmad Hatem, MDBoston, MA1497357701
Common questions
What is James J. Ford, M.D.'s NPI number?
James J. Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730163692, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. Ford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Highland Ave, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Phone: (978) 462-7555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. Ford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 76979, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. Ford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. Ford, M.D. had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.