Ralph Ford, MD
General Practice Physician · Salem, MO
Ralph Ford, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Salem, Missouri, and NPI 1194704080, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 252 30, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Ford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 252 30 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 35629 Highway 72, Salem, MO 65560
- Phone
- (573) 729-6626
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (573) 729-6502
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 252 30Check 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 general practice physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin14 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
- Prednisone12 claims
- Ondansetron Odt11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Ralph Ford among 191 general practice physician records in Missouri
Ralph Ford, MD is one of 191 general practice physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 32% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 general practice physician record lists a practice address in Salem
They are 1 of the 105 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 191 general practice physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Ralph Ford, MD's NPI number?
Ralph Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194704080, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Ford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35629 Highway 72, Salem, MO, 65560. Phone: (573) 729-6626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Ford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 252 30, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ralph Ford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph Ford, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ralph Ford, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.