NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1609245786
Verify on CMS → Katherine Ford
Physician Assistant in Oregon City, Oregon.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,974 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 912 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$76.68
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Katherine Ford filed 2,700 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physician Assistant in Oregon City, Oregon, prescribing 86% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- $76.68
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥88th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Katherine Ford
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1609245786), first enumerated 09/18/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,700 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$76.68 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1609245786 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1609245786
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-MEGA 151K Physician Assistant
- RX-MID 2,700
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,963 in Oregon
- PHOTO-ENUM Kristen Neumann · 2015
Katherine Ford's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,700 ≥ 88th percentile 88% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Katherine Ford?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
2,700 242% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Oregon
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Oregon providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609245786 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/18/2015 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Katherine Ford bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
The Oregon Clinic, PC
Portland, OR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Katherine Ford. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$77
Largest payer
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Katherine Ford - brand share 13.0%
Physician Assistant average
13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,700 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,700
Total Claims
$266K
Total Drug Cost
912
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,440
- Total Day Supply
- 122,007
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $209K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $56K
- Opioid Claims
- 264 (9.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 107
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.52
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 161, 65-74: 361, 75-84: 267, 85+: 123
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Katherine Ford prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
124 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
100 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
98 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
83 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
72 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
62 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
54 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
53 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 124 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 100 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 98 |
| Omeprazole | 83 |
| Gabapentin | 72 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 62 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 54 |
| Furosemide | 53 |
| Losartan Potassium | 48 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Katherine Ford fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
150,974
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Katherine Ford's 2,700 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ford, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Oregon
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Oregon, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ford.
One of 1,963 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Oregon, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Alyssa Abbey
PA-C
Bend, OR
Dr. Matthew Abbott
PA-C
Portland, OR
Sanyi Yoseph Abdissa
Hermiston, OR
Dr. Emad Aboujaoude
PA
Portland, OR
Dr. Christopher Accola
PHARMD
Springfield, OR
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katherine Ford's specialty? ▼
Katherine Ford specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Oregon City, Oregon.
How much does Katherine Ford prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Katherine Ford wrote 2,700 Medicare Part D claims totaling $266K in drug costs for 912 beneficiaries.
Where is Katherine Ford located? ▼
Katherine Ford is located at 1508 DIVISION ST STE 15, Oregon City, OR, 97045. Phone: (503) 692-3750.
What is Katherine Ford's NPI number? ▼
Katherine Ford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609245786, issued on 09/18/2015.
Does Katherine Ford prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Katherine Ford's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $209K in brand drug costs.
Does Katherine Ford prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Katherine Ford had 264 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.8%.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,974 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Katherine Ford prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Katherine Ford's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Katherine Ford accept Medicare? ▼
Katherine Ford appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,700 Part D claims and 912 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katherine Ford's credentials? ▼
Katherine Ford's NPI is 1609245786. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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