Dr. Nicholas K. Ford, DO

  • Great Falls, MT
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1366646887PAC ID8325131246
Medicare services, 2024
30
Medicare patients, 2024
43
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$17
Practice address
1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Practice phone
Call (406) 455-5000
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Primary practice

Benefis East Campus

Hospital · Great Falls, Montana

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Dr. Nicholas K. Ford is an anesthesiologist in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Ford practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System.

Dr. Ford's NPI, 1366646887, was assigned on June 11, 2007. Dr. Ford graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2003. Dr. Ford holds Montana license 11534.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8325131246
NPI enumeration date
June 11, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 455-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Nicholas K. Ford practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Ford's primary practice is Benefis East Campus, at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 in Cascade County. The practice phone is (406) 455-5000.

  • Benefis East Campus
    1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 · Cascade CountyPhone(406) 455-5000

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Dr. Nicholas K. Ford is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ford's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. The medical group on file is Benefis Health System.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Benefis East CampusAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Nicholas K. Ford is one of 232 anesthesiologists in Montana

Anesthesiology is Dr. Ford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ford's licenses on file in 2 states: Montana and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, MontanaPrimaryLicense 11534 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Ohio licenseLicense 9028

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Ford

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Dr. Nicholas K. Ford billed Medicare for 30 services in 2024

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Ford across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 43 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,329 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202430
Medicare patients43
Paid by Medicare$3,329
Procedure codes2

Dr. Ford's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Anesthesia
2021: 392024: 3023%

Dr. Ford compared with the Montana median for anesthesiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ford
  • Montana median
Medicare services
30vs 8364% below
Medicare patients
43vs 17976% below

Medians across 251 anesthesiologists in Montana 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. Nicholas K. Ford treated 43 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 43 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 53% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ford's median patient age at 68, with 68% women.

Medicare patients, 202443
Average age71
Average risk score1.37
Also on Medicaid26%

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

  • Women2763%
  • Men1637%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ford's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure65%
  2. High cholesterol53%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Mood disorders33%
  5. Depression30%
  6. Anxiety28%

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 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women68%
  • Men32%

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

Dr. Nicholas K. Ford scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 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.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ford's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 62.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 81of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Nicholas K. Ford received $17 in industry payments in 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ford from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $17.

Companies that paid Dr. Ford the most, 2021 to 2021

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

Dr. Nicholas K. Ford graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Ford graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Nicholas K. 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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicholas K. Ford's NPI number?

Dr. Nicholas K. Ford's NPI number is 1366646887. It was assigned on June 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas K. Ford?

Dr. Nicholas K. Ford is an anesthesiologist in Great Falls, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Nicholas K. Ford practice?

Dr. Ford practices at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Dr. Ford's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System.

What is Dr. Nicholas K. Ford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ford is (406) 455-5000.

What is Dr. Nicholas K. Ford's medical license number?

Dr. Ford holds Montana license 11534, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Nicholas K. Ford been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ford in Montana and Ohio.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas K. Ford affiliated with?

Dr. Ford practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana.

What medical group is Dr. Nicholas K. Ford part of?

Dr. Ford is linked to Benefis Health System.

Does Dr. Nicholas K. Ford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ford billed Medicare for 30 services in 2024, and Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Nicholas K. Ford's MIPS score?

Dr. Ford's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas K. Ford see?

CMS counts 43 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Nicholas K. Ford bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00731) and anesthesia (00812).

Where did Dr. Nicholas K. Ford go to medical school?

Dr. Ford graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2003.

Has Dr. Nicholas K. Ford received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Dr. Ford from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Nicholas K. Ford been practicing?

Dr. Ford graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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