NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald Wayne Ford, MD

Urology Physician · Amarillo, TX

Ronald Wayne Ford, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1578554879, issued on Nov 4, 2005. Check the license (Texas J9874, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578554879
Name
Ronald Wayne Ford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
J9874 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 Medi Park Dr, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone
(806) 355-9447
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 356-9251
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100514000338); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1995
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 1900 Medi Park Dr

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

  1. Natalie Gaines, M.D.Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Physician1376855312
  2. Charity Gardner, ANPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730538133
  3. Richard Kibbey, MDUrology Physician1093706624
  4. James Lemert, M.D.Urology Physician1851617310
  5. Kaci Oneal, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811484678
  6. Ashley Quillin, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235509381

Verify Ronald Wayne Ford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,619 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ronald Ford2,619
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl923 claims
  2. Finasteride556 claims
  3. Myrbetriq156 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride Er107 claims
  5. Cephalexin96 claims
  6. Gemtesa77 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): 78 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $258.21

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronald Ford$258.21
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Amarillo Urology Associates LLPAmarillo, TX

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

Ronald Wayne Ford among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Ronald Wayne Ford, MD is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bordelon, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061962483735
  2. Richard Kibbey, MDAmarillo, TX 791061093706624
  3. James Lemert, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061851617310
  4. Robert Ritter, MDAmarillo, TX 791061467596734
  5. Charles Teeple, MDAmarillo, TX 791061164413720
  6. David Wilhelm, MDAmarillo, TX 791061326039959
  7. Michael Wilkerson, MDAmarillo, TX 791061407847668
  8. Rene Grabato, MDPampa, TX 790651790851426

Common questions

What is Ronald Wayne Ford, MD's NPI number?

Ronald Wayne Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578554879, issued on Nov 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Wayne Ford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Medi Park Dr, Amarillo, TX, 79106. Phone: (806) 355-9447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald Wayne Ford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J9874, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronald Wayne Ford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald Wayne Ford, MD had 2,619 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronald Wayne Ford, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78 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.

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