Joseph A. Ledford, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 538
- Part D claims, 2024
- 340
- Industry payments
- $34
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 640 Morse Ave, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 357-8096
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Inlet Eye Associates
Multi-specialty group site · Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
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Joseph A. Ledford is an optometrist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Joseph Ledford practices at Inlet Eye Associates in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
Joseph Ledford's NPI, 1497060859, was assigned on August 10, 2010. Joseph Ledford graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2009. Joseph Ledford holds South Carolina license 1665.
- NPI
- 1497060859NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305029604
- NPI enumeration date
- August 10, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 357-8096
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Joseph A. Ledford practices at Inlet Eye Associates in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Joseph Ledford's primary practice is Inlet Eye Associates, at 640 Morse Ave, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. The practice phone is (843) 357-8096.
- Inlet Eye Associates640 Morse Ave, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576Phone(843) 357-8096
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Joseph A. Ledford is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Joseph Ledford's primary practice is Inlet Eye Associates in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The medical group on file is Inlet Eye Associates.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joseph A. Ledford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joseph Ledford practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Inlet Eye Associates | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Joseph A. Ledford is one of 651 optometrists in South Carolina
Optometrist is Joseph Ledford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Joseph Ledford is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, South CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Joseph Ledford
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Joseph A. Ledford treated 538 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 538 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Ledford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 335 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joseph Ledford's median patient age at 70, with 61% women.
Joseph Ledford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Joseph Ledford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32260%
- Men21640%
Chronic conditions among Joseph Ledford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis51%
- Anxiety25%
- Diabetes22%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Mood disorders17%
- Chronic kidney disease15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Joseph Ledford'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
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph A. Ledford wrote 340 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Joseph Ledford wrote 340 Medicare Part D claims for 163 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs.
Joseph Ledford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic213 claims63%
- Brand-name127 claims37%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Joseph Ledford's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics7%25 of 340 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph A. Ledford ranks in the 67th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Joseph Ledford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 61 procedures of cataract surgery by Joseph Ledford, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Joseph Ledford ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 67th percentile61 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Joseph A. Ledford received $34 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Joseph Ledford from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $19.
Companies that paid Joseph Ledford the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Joseph A. Ledford graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Joseph Ledford graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Joseph A. Ledford'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 (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)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 Joseph A. Ledford's NPI number?
Joseph A. Ledford's NPI number is 1497060859. It was assigned on August 10, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Joseph A. Ledford specialize in?
Joseph A. Ledford is an optometrist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Joseph A. Ledford practice?
Joseph Ledford practices at 640 Morse Ave, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Joseph Ledford's primary practice is Inlet Eye Associates in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
What is Joseph A. Ledford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Joseph Ledford is (843) 357-8096.
What is Joseph A. Ledford's medical license number?
Joseph Ledford holds South Carolina license 1665.
What medical group is Joseph A. Ledford part of?
Joseph Ledford is linked to Inlet Eye Associates.
Does Joseph A. Ledford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Joseph Ledford as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Joseph A. Ledford see?
CMS counts 538 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Ledford in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Where did Joseph A. Ledford go to medical school?
Joseph Ledford graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2009.
Has Joseph A. Ledford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $34 in general payments to Joseph Ledford from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Joseph A. Ledford been practicing?
Joseph Ledford graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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