NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Ford, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Torrance, CA

Joseph Ford, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1164503868, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (California A30251, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164503868
Name
Joseph Ford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
A30251 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3475 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 543-4354
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 543-4365
Medicaid ID
00A302510 CA
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 3475 Torrance Blvd

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

  1. Joseph Carey, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1912081332
  2. Michele Delvicario, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1649289976
  3. Robert Fenton, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1780618926
  4. Kimberly Ford, MA, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1023212115
  5. Peter Gleiberman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1447284682
  6. Paul GrinOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1700888278

Verify Joseph Ford in five checks

  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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Joseph Ford among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

Joseph Ford, M.D. is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anita Bhagavath, M.DTorrance, CA 905031124394135
  2. Christina Lee, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031780900027
  3. Heidi Maro, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031932384153
  4. Vishaal Sridhar, MDTorrance, CA 905031932636347
  5. Divya Thai, MDTorrance, CA 905031861475808
  6. David Briganti, DOTorrance, CA 905021912534553
  7. Richard Casaburi, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021639149289
  8. Daniel DacostaTorrance, CA 905021023428570

Common questions

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

Joseph Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164503868, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Ford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3475 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 543-4354. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A30251, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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