NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lora L. Ford, LSW

Social Worker · Columbus, OH

Lora L. Ford, LSW is a social worker with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1457862146, issued on Oct 20, 2017. Check the license (Ohio S.0030326, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457862146
Name
Lora L. Ford
Credential
LSW
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
S.0030326 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
199 S Central Ave, Columbus, OH 43223
Phone
(614) 276-2273
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(614) 278-0063
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
    Search for license S.0030326    Check the board
  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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Lora L. Ford among 11,239 social worker records in Ohio

Lora L. Ford, LSW is one of 11,239 social worker records with a practice address in Ohio. 3% 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 2017, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 24% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 104100000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,484 social worker records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 1,484 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 11,239 social worker records in Ohio. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mercedes Anderson, LSWColumbus, OH 432231700233657
  2. Tammy Compton, LSWColumbus, OH 432231982129854
  3. Lynne Dickerson, LISWColumbus, OH 432231790853463
  4. Kishauna DoughtyColumbus, OH 432231285011262
  5. Elizabeth LaplancheColumbus, OH 432231396279071
  6. Susan Mullings, LSWColumbus, OH 432231134630122
  7. Heather Price, LSW/LCDCIIIColumbus, OH 432231740711365
  8. Sally Raterman, MS ED,LSWColumbus, OH 432231003293895

Common questions

What is Lora L. Ford, LSW's NPI number?

Lora L. Ford, LSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457862146, issued on Oct 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lora L. Ford, LSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 199 S Central Ave, Columbus, OH, 43223. Phone: (614) 276-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lora L. Ford, LSW's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number S.0030326, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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