NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Richard Ford, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Reno, NV

William Richard Ford, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1356916597, issued on May 20, 2021. Check the license (Nevada 841817, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; 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
1356916597
Name
William Richard Ford
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
841817 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
781 Mill St, Reno, NV 89502
Phone
(775) 398-1981
Enumerated
May 20, 2021
Record last updated
May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210628002766); may accept Medicare assignment
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 781 Mill St

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

  1. Heidi Coyne, PAMedical Physician Assistant1942598941
  2. Steven Erickson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1164501581
  3. Lisa Franks, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174624142
  4. Alice Kim, MSN, FNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497144620
  5. Ann Owen, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1750313003
  6. Steven Phillips, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1285646240

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
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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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7.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

9,882 Medicare Part D claims for 714 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 252 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Ford9,882
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium502 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium444 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium406 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium398 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate345 claims
  6. Lisinopril335 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): 69.2 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 score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  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: $320.68

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Ford$320.68
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

William Richard Ford among 2,165 family nurse practitioner records in Nevada

William Richard Ford, APRN is one of 2,165 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Nevada. 75% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2020 among the 1,328 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

342 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Reno

They are 342 of the 11,565 NPPES records with a practice address in Reno, and 2,165 family nurse practitioner records in Nevada.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Faythe Arias, APRNReno, NV 895021548201502
  2. Faith Belding, APNReno, NV 895021912912684
  3. Beth BombergerReno, NV 895021366488827
  4. Amy Booth, APRNReno, NV 895021821018714
  5. Donna Dominguez, A.P.N.Reno, NV 895021255386181
  6. Susan Gulas, NURSE PRACTITIONERReno, NV 895021184653305
  7. Cathey Hamman, APRNReno, NV 895021447367917
  8. Alison Hansen, A.P.N.Reno, NV 895021992769210

Common questions

What is William Richard Ford, APRN's NPI number?

William Richard Ford, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356916597, issued on May 20, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Richard Ford, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 781 Mill St, Reno, NV, 89502. Phone: (775) 398-1981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Richard Ford, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 841817, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Richard Ford, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Richard Ford, APRN had 9,882 Medicare Part D claims for 714 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Richard Ford, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 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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