NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Terrill Ford, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbus, MS

William Terrill Ford, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1437680469, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (Mississippi 27927, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1437680469
Name
William Terrill Ford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
27927 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2520 5TH St N, Columbus, MS 39705
Phone
(662) 244-2042
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(662) 244-2041
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200806000027); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2520 5TH St N

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

  1. Arthur Alencar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609610476
  2. John Atkins, CRNASpecialist1164520425
  3. Thomas Aycock, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1548203946
  4. Amina Azam, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972427565
  5. Bipasha BaratStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902720493
  6. James Barnes, PHARMDPharmacist1124731377

Verify William Terrill Ford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

350 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Ford350
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis18 claims
  2. Jardiance18 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  5. Clopidogrel14 claims
  6. Furosemide14 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): 76.5 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 score70.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  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: $355.40

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Ford$355.40
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Columbus, MS

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

William Terrill Ford among 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi

William Terrill Ford, MD is one of 972 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2017, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 585 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 34 of the 843 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett Brown, MDColumbus, MS 397051841221702
  2. Bradley Brown, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051992736870
  3. Christina Collins, MDColumbus, MS 397051760692917
  4. Michael Duckworth, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051083682934
  5. Mark Friloux, MDColumbus, MS 397051679562748
  6. Min Kim, MDColumbus, MS 397051437187333
  7. Slater Lowry, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051619048204
  8. Gregory Nunez, MDColumbus, MS 397051497869978

Common questions

What is William Terrill Ford, MD's NPI number?

William Terrill Ford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437680469, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Terrill Ford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2520 5TH St N, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 244-2042. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Terrill Ford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 27927, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Terrill Ford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Terrill Ford, MD had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Terrill Ford, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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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