NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Marshall Ford, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Chehalis, WA

Robert Marshall Ford, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chehalis, Washington, and NPI 1598959108, issued on Aug 28, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60257860, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598959108
Name
Robert Marshall Ford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD60257860 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2517 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
Phone
(360) 748-8632
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 748-3869
Medicaid IDs
001102 OR
1598959108 MT
1578495 AK
2018320 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120424000269); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2007
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 2517 NE Kresky Ave

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

  1. Nancy Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1386679199
  2. Paul Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952304198
  3. Brian Arvidson, O.DOptometrist1508050337
  4. Ashley Bailey, ODOptometrist1760034821
  5. Alina Buzhduga, ODOptometrist1588232607
  6. Paul Chung, MDOphthalmology Physician1306953617

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Robert Ford32
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate13 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: $54.59

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Ford$54.59
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc PCPortland, OR

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

Robert Marshall Ford among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington

Robert Marshall Ford, MD is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington

There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Chung, MDChehalis, WA 985321306953617
  2. Rochelle Cochrane, M.D.Chehalis, WA 985321063606374
  3. Robert Ford, MDChehalis, WA 985321295842524
  4. David Gano, MDChehalis, WA 985321891862769
  5. Jason Leng, MDChehalis, WA 985321730396326
  6. Francis Estalilla, M.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201811051881
  7. Susan Ruyle, M.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201215969878
  8. Patrick Munson, MDLacey, WA 985161598940405

Common questions

What is Robert Marshall Ford, MD's NPI number?

Robert Marshall Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598959108, issued on Aug 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Marshall Ford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2517 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA, 98532. Phone: (360) 748-8632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Marshall Ford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60257860, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Marshall Ford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Marshall Ford, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.