Dr. David W. Ford, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 90
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 104
- Part D claims, 2024
- 103
- MIPS score, 2024
- 78
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657
- Practice phone
- Call (970) 476-8200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC
Vail, Colorado
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Dr. David W. Ford is a general surgeon in Vail, Colorado
Dr. Ford practices at Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC in Vail, Colorado.
Dr. Ford's NPI, 1871677658, was assigned on October 25, 2006. Dr. Ford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Ford holds Colorado license DR.0068656.
- NPI
- 1871677658NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638173255
- NPI enumeration date
- October 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (970) 476-8200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David W. Ford practices at Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC in Vail, Colorado
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC, at 181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657 in Eagle County. The practice phone is (970) 476-8200.
- Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657 · Eagle CountyPhone(970) 476-8200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David W. Ford is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Ford is also affiliated with Vail Health Hospital. The medical group on file is Vail Health Surgical Associates.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David W. Ford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ford practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David W. Ford is one of 504 general surgeons in Colorado
Surgery is Dr. Ford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ford's licenses on file in 4 states: Colorado, Arkansas, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ColoradoPrimary
- Arkansas license
- South Carolina license
- Tennessee license
General surgeons near Dr. Ford
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David W. Ford billed Medicare for 90 services in 2024
CMS data shows 90 Medicare services from Dr. Ford across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,548 for them.
Dr. Ford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 582024: 7834%
- Surgery
- 2023: 172024: 1229%
Where Dr. Ford's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6269%
- In a facility2831%
Dr. Ford compared with the Colorado median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ford
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 90vs 10917% below
- Medicare patients
- 104vs 104Close to median
- Part D claims
- 55vs 3177% above
Medians across 491 general surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David W. Ford treated 104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 50% of them have high blood pressure, and 49% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ford's median patient age at 70, with 31% women.
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4240%
- Men6260%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure50%
- High cholesterol49%
- Arthritis46%
- Cancer29%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Atrial fibrillation16%
- Mood disorders16%
- Depression15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ford's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women31%
- Men69%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David W. Ford wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ford wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 55 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $195 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Ford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic100 claims97%
- Brand-name and other3 claims3%
Dr. Ford's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ford's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%44 of 103 claims
- Antibiotics19%20 of 103 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 262024: 55112%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David W. Ford scored 78 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 78 out of 100 for Dr. Ford for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Ford, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ford's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 78of 100Final score
- 58.7of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Ford ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 80th percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David W. Ford received $9,630 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 122 general payments to Dr. Ford from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,008.
General payments to Dr. Ford by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ford by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$6,14564%
- Food and beverage$3,45436%
- Gifts$160%
- Entertainment$140%
Companies that paid Dr. Ford the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David W. Ford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Ford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David W. Ford's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David W. Ford's NPI number?
Dr. David W. Ford's NPI number is 1871677658. It was assigned on October 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David W. Ford?
Dr. David W. Ford is a general surgeon in Vail, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. David W. Ford practice?
Dr. Ford practices at 181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657. Dr. Ford's primary practice is Vail Valley Surgery Center, LLC in Vail, Colorado.
What is Dr. David W. Ford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ford is (970) 476-8200.
What is Dr. David W. Ford's medical license number?
Dr. Ford holds Colorado license DR.0068656, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. David W. Ford been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ford in Colorado, Arkansas, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Which hospitals is Dr. David W. Ford affiliated with?
Dr. Ford is affiliated with Vail Health Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. David W. Ford part of?
Dr. Ford is linked to Vail Health Surgical Associates.
Does Dr. David W. Ford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ford billed Medicare for 90 services in 2024, and Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. David W. Ford's MIPS score?
Dr. Ford's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 78 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David W. Ford see?
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. David W. Ford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99211), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. David W. Ford go to medical school?
Dr. Ford graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. David W. Ford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Methocarbamol.
Has Dr. David W. Ford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,630 in general payments to Dr. Ford from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. David W. Ford been practicing?
Dr. Ford graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
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