NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Emil Ford, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Sarasota, FL

Robert Emil Ford, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1790753242, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0063089, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790753242
Name
Robert Emil Ford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME0063089 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2828 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone
(941) 925-9355
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(941) 925-9359
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041013000210); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1984
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 2828 S Tamiami Trl

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Verify Robert Emil Ford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,679 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 167 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Ford5,679
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium229 claims
  2. Alprazolam223 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl166 claims
  4. Lisinopril130 claims
  5. Omeprazole130 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium114 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: $366.14

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Ford$366.14
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncTampa, FL
  2. Mastercare Physical Therapy IncSarasota, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert Emil Ford among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Robert Emil Ford, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

137 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sarasota

They are 137 of the 6,548 NPPES records with a practice address in Sarasota, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joaquin Aristimuno, MDSarasota, FL 342391427070226
  2. Maura Buete, MDSarasota, FL 342391477533552
  3. Philip Dolin, MDSarasota, FL 342391285637660
  4. Juan Hernandez, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391588601884
  5. Brett Hirsch, D.O.Sarasota, FL 342391871502666
  6. Roland Lascari, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391770515918
  7. Arthur Magrann, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391023032984
  8. Claude Mason, MDSarasota, FL 342391467455345

Common questions

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

Robert Emil Ford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790753242, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Emil Ford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2828 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 925-9355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0063089, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Robert Emil Ford, M.D. had 5,679 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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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.