Marilu Ford, O.D.
Optometrist · Fleming Island, FL
Marilu Ford, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fleming Island, Florida, and NPI 1871964361, issued on Oct 9, 2015. Check the license (Florida OPC5139, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marilu Ford
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPC5139 FL
15397 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Business Center Dr Ste 4, Fleming Island, FL 32003
- Phone
- (904) 278-1760
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (904) 278-1730
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171215001622); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 3,594 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1515 Business Center Dr Ste 4
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Ayer, ODOptometrist1306811278
- Kendra Tamsett-Schmidt, O.D.Optometrist1164539839
- Douglas Wright, O.D.Optometrist1871902437
Verify Marilu Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC5139Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $38.41
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Marilu Ford among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Marilu Ford, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Fleming Island
They are 7 of the 571 NPPES records with a practice address in Fleming Island, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Ayer, ODFleming Island, FL 320031306811278
- Jeffrey Blalock, ODFleming Island, FL 320031356434237
- Nichole Brown, O.D.Fleming Island, FL 320031942373485
- Gabrielle Cintron, ODFleming Island, FL 320031811820251
- Kendra Tamsett-Schmidt, O.D.Fleming Island, FL 320031164539839
- Douglas Wright, O.D.Fleming Island, FL 320031871902437
- Linda Doss, O.D.Callahan, FL 320111609919463
- William Avonda, O.D.Lake City, FL 320251710919170
Common questions
What is Marilu Ford, O.D.'s NPI number?
Marilu Ford, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871964361, issued on Oct 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marilu Ford, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Business Center Dr Ste 4, Fleming Island, FL, 32003. Phone: (904) 278-1760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marilu Ford, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC5139, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Marilu Ford, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marilu Ford, O.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.