Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Spartanburg, SC
Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1366753535, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (South Carolina 32907, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristi Denise Ford-Scales
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- 32907 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC 29303
- Phone
- (864) 560-6012
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2023
- Fax
- (864) 560-6013
- Medicaid ID
- 329077 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristi Denise Ford-Scales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32907Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
1,848 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate88 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
- Gabapentin64 claims
- Omeprazole53 claims
- Trazodone Hcl48 claims
- Lisinopril43 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Kristi Denise Ford-Scales among 22 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina
Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD is one of 22 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 45% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 22 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina.
All 22 in South Carolina → Every provider in Spartanburg → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Walker, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031750362828
- Tiffany Richter, D.O.Charleston, SC 294011962648659
- John Bullard, MDColumbia, SC 292031336706159
- Jochen Granja Vasquez, D.O.Columbia, SC 292031790231637
- Prudence Ipaye-Adebiyi, MDColumbia, SC 292031689136475
- Andres Leone, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031518090901
- Cecilia Ralyea, DOColumbia, SC 292031871172718
- Lindsey Rish, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031235664657
Common questions
What is Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD's NPI number?
Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366753535, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Phone: (864) 560-6012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 32907, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD had 1,848 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristi Denise Ford-Scales, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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.
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.