NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jerry Glen Ford, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Tallahassee, FL

Jerry Glen Ford, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1679578363, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME080121, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679578363
Name
Jerry Glen Ford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
ME080121 FL
ME050710 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2020 Fleischmann RD, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone
(850) 878-6161
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
May 31, 2022
Fax
(850) 656-0200
Medicaid IDs
00897498A GA
258638000 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101013001081); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1990
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 2020 Fleischmann RD

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

  1. Viet Bui, MDOphthalmology Physician1730136904
  2. Paul Harman, O.D.Optometrist1306907860
  3. Kenneth Kato, MDOphthalmology Physician1790780450
  4. Fang Ko, MDOphthalmology Physician1205060290
  5. Deanna Louie, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1386886141
  6. Francis Skillling, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1881699510

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,374 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jerry Ford2,374
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate613 claims
  2. Latanoprost381 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin157 claims
  4. Restasis100 claims
  5. Fluorometholone99 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol96 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $312.83

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jerry Ford$312.83
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Eye Associates OF Tallahassee, P.A.Tallahassee, FL

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

Jerry Glen Ford among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Jerry Glen Ford, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Ashmore, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081639136062
  2. John Bell, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081760419899
  3. Harold Brooks, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081831157890
  4. Viet Bui, MDTallahassee, FL 323081730136904
  5. Kenneth Kato, MDTallahassee, FL 323081790780450
  6. Joel Kramer, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081124050414
  7. Thomas Lawrence, MD, PATallahassee, FL 323081548222938
  8. Charles Newell, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081245298223

Common questions

What is Jerry Glen Ford, MD's NPI number?

Jerry Glen Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679578363, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jerry Glen Ford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Fleischmann RD, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 878-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jerry Glen Ford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME080121, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Jerry Glen Ford, MD had 2,374 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jerry Glen Ford, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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