Nicholas P. Ford, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Des Moines, IA
Nicholas P. Ford, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1598813909, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 001589, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas P. Ford
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 001589 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 Oakridge Dr, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 248-1500
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 248-1510
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130729000284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 979 Oakridge Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melanie Porter, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1588712079
Verify Nicholas P. Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 001589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- American Current Care PAUrbandale, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas P. Ford among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa
Nicholas P. Ford, P.A. is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
179 physician assistant records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 179 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.
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- Barbara Glass, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141689660482
- Karla Glidden, PADes Moines, IA 503141588778872
- Danielle Harvey, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141851351563
- Laurie Hinrichs, PADes Moines, IA 503141316017916
- Gary Hudson, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141043206741
Common questions
What is Nicholas P. Ford, P.A.'s NPI number?
Nicholas P. Ford, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598813909, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas P. Ford, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 Oakridge Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 248-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas P. Ford, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 001589, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa 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. 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.