Heather Nicole Ford, CRNP

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Acute care nurse practitioner
NPI1710536958PAC ID5092149286
Medicare patients, 2024
16
Part D claims, 2024
186
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$185
Medical groups
2
Practice address
3690 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243
Practice phone
Call (205) 971-1000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Grandview Medical Center

Hospital · Birmingham, Alabama

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Heather Nicole Ford is an acute care nurse practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama

Heather Ford practices at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, part of Community Health.

Heather Ford's NPI, 1710536958, was assigned on September 10, 2019. Heather Ford holds Alabama license 1-152938.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092149286
NPI enumeration date
September 10, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 971-1000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Heather Nicole Ford practices at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama

Heather Ford's primary practice is Grandview Medical Center, at 3690 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 971-1000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Heather Nicole Ford is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Heather Ford's primary practice is Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, part of Community Health. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine. Dmand AI also links Heather Ford to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather Nicole Ford's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heather Ford practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Grandview Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Heather Nicole Ford is one of 788 acute care nurse practitioners in Alabama

Acute care is Heather Ford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LA2100X. Heather Ford is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Acute care nurse practitioner, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 1-152938 · taxonomy 363LA2100X

Acute care nurse practitioners near Heather Ford

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Heather Nicole Ford treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 83

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Heather Ford in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Ford's median patient age at 76, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 202416
Average age83
Average risk score1.99

Heather Ford's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Heather Ford's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis69%
  4. Chronic kidney disease69%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Heather Ford's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Heather Nicole Ford wrote 186 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Heather Ford wrote 186 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024186
Part D patients58

Heather Ford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic165 claims89%
  • Brand-name21 claims11%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Heather Nicole Ford takes part in Medicare

Heather Ford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Heather Nicole Ford received $185 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Heather Ford from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $76.

Companies that paid Heather Ford the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Heather Nicole Ford's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Heather Nicole Ford's NPI number?

Heather Nicole Ford's NPI number is 1710536958. It was assigned on September 10, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Heather Nicole Ford specialize in?

Heather Nicole Ford is an acute care nurse practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LA2100X).

Where does Heather Nicole Ford practice?

Heather Ford practices at 3690 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243. Heather Ford's primary practice is Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, part of Community Health. Dmand AI also links Heather Ford to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.

What is Heather Nicole Ford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Heather Ford is (205) 971-1000.

What is Heather Nicole Ford's medical license number?

Heather Ford holds Alabama license 1-152938.

Which hospitals is Heather Nicole Ford affiliated with?

Heather Ford practices at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dmand AI links Heather Ford to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Heather Nicole Ford part of?

Heather Ford is linked to UAB Medicine. Dmand AI links Heather Ford to 1 more medical group.

Does Heather Nicole Ford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Heather Ford as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Heather Nicole Ford see?

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Heather Ford in 2024, with an average age of 83.

Has Heather Nicole Ford received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $185 in general payments to Heather Ford from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).

How long has Heather Nicole Ford been practicing?

Heather Ford graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

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