Richard Luke Ford
Ophthalmology Physician · Morganton, NC
Richard Luke Ford is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1851965198, issued on May 19, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-00073, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Luke Ford
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2025-00073 NC
303038 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-1000
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250827003829); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 335 E Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Akers, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1932177953
- Catherine Betor, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770597288
- Joshua Blanton, O.D.Optometrist1801199013
- Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1568476398
- Jeremy Bonkowske, MDOphthalmology Physician1962504811
- John Flack, O.D.Optometrist1851307953
Verify Richard Luke Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2025-00073Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
313 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate115 claims
- Moxifloxacin70 claims
- Ofloxacin26 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine23 claims
- Latanoprost19 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Morganton Eye Physicians PAShelby, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Luke Ford among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Richard Luke Ford is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 15 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551932177953
- Catherine Betor, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551770597288
- Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551568476398
- Jeremy Bonkowske, MDMorganton, NC 286551962504811
- Philip Kath, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551164436739
- Zachary Lindsey, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551578950572
- Jonathan Lowry, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551780698274
- Jordan Margo, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551225390834
Common questions
What is Richard Luke Ford's NPI number?
Richard Luke Ford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851965198, issued on May 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Luke Ford located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 433-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Luke Ford's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-00073, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Luke Ford prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Luke Ford had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.