Joshua Richard Ford, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pineville, LA
Joshua Richard Ford, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pineville, Louisiana, and NPI 1679991467, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 330400, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Richard Ford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 330400 LA
60167 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360
- Phone
- (318) 473-0010
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220812001183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua Richard Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 330400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
303 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth121 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate41 claims
- Erythromycin38 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate29 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 claims
- Cephalexin13 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: $500.60
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Benjamin Guidry MD, LLCMandeville, LA
- Eyecare Providers, LLCLa Place, LA
- Eyelid Plastic Surgery And Reconstructive Center, LLCCovington, LA
- Heitmeier And Armani Medical And Surgical Eyecare LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Richard Ford among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Joshua Richard Ford, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 86% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Pineville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peggy Gramates, MDPineville, LA 713601831123181
- James Hardin, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601467466045
- Martin Laird, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601861607467
- Celeste Luke, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601043201585
- James Ralston, MDPineville, LA 713601003891433
- Karren Russo, MDPineville, LA 713601467413815
- Kenneth Harper, MDAlexandria, LA 713061518073410
- Lisso Nachman, MDAlexandria, LA 713031073734323
Common questions
What is Joshua Richard Ford, MD's NPI number?
Joshua Richard Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679991467, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Richard Ford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA, 71360. Phone: (318) 473-0010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Richard Ford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 330400, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Richard Ford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Richard Ford, MD had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.