NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Molly Ford, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Nashville, TN

Molly Ford, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1316148893, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 50253, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316148893
Name
Molly Ford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License numbers
50253 TN
MD50253 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1161 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 343-4612
Enumerated
May 30, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2022
Fax
(615) 343-4615
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131014001487); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1161 21St Ave S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lori Adelson, MDPsychiatry Physician1427176767
  2. Ranbir AhluwaliaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295316487
  3. Asma Ahmad, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1720146673
  4. Hebah Al Khateeb, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013700897
  5. Dylan Wrinn Alexander, MDInternal Medicine Physician1235821174
  6. Khadija Ali, MDNeurology Physician1902425549

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Molly Ford128
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
  2. Lidocaine Hcl19 claims
  3. Metronidazole15 claims
  4. Neomycin Sulfate11 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): 97.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,860.28

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Molly Ford$4,860.28
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee.

Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee

  1. Jason Aston, M.D.Nashville, TN1225226327
  2. James Baker, MDKnoxville, TN1093895393
  3. David Beck, MDNashville, TN1861450900
  4. Susan Briley, MDNashville, TN1396723185
  5. Elissa Falconer, M.D.Knoxville, TN1619400546
  6. Timothy Geiger, MDNashville, TN1639263973
  7. Sean Glasgow, MDJohnson City, TN1104912856
  8. Abner Glover, M.D.Knoxville, TN1013073725
  9. William Harb, M.D.Nashville, TN1063528651
  10. Alexander Hawkins, MDNashville, TN1518126960

Common questions

What is Molly Ford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Molly Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316148893, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Molly Ford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1161 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 343-4612. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Molly Ford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 50253, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Molly Ford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Molly Ford, M.D. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Molly Ford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.