Michael Edward Ford, O.D.
Optometrist · Martinsville, VA
Michael Edward Ford, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Martinsville, Virginia, and NPI 1922008952, issued on Aug 1, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0618001222, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Edward Ford
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618001222 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1975 Virginia Ave, Martinsville, VA 24112
- Phone
- (276) 647-3937
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2023
- Fax
- (276) 647-3990
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000486); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1975 Virginia Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- G. Butterworth, ODCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1114928934
- Jill Christian-Friedrichs, O.D.Optometrist1093800781
- Gray Friedrichs, O.D.Optometrist1174526008
- Michael Jennings, ODOptometrist1104410927
- Casey Ramirez Cortes, ODOptometrist1609440502
- Mary Kathryn Zak, O.D.Optometrist1821543836
Verify Michael Edward Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618001222Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
215 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost67 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol20 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
- Restasis14 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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: $76.29
1 payment: 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Friedrichs Family Eye Center PCMartinsville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
9 optometrist records list a practice address in Martinsville
They are 9 of the 499 NPPES records with a practice address in Martinsville, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 9 in Martinsville → All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Martinsville →
Other optometrist records in Virginia
- Farzana Abdul-Ali, ODMiddleburg, VA1972271708
- Meklit Abebe, O.DSterling, VA1538544457
- Lisa Abraham, ODAshburn, VA1477897346
- Mark Abraham, ODFalls Church, VA1508829656
- Robert Acquadro, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA1790819308
- Edwin Adair, ODClifton, VA1891905253
- Ender Adam, O.D.Springfield, VA1235193806
- Erdal Adam, ODFishersville, VA1861473050
- Dora Adamopoulos, O.D.Alexandria, VA1588641583
- Kevin Ader, ODLynchburg, VA1649708314
Common questions
What is Michael Edward Ford, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Edward Ford, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922008952, issued on Aug 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Edward Ford, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1975 Virginia Ave, Martinsville, VA, 24112. Phone: (276) 647-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Edward Ford, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001222, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Edward Ford, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Edward Ford, O.D. had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 79 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.