Dr. James E. Ford III, MD

  • Greenwood, SC
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1871530444PAC ID0941105217
Medicare services, 2024
65
Medicare patients, 2024
58
Part D claims, 2024
1,014
Industry payments
$2,290
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
1547 Parkway, Greenwood, SC 29646
Practice phone
Call (864) 223-8331
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - Greenwood

Outpatient Mental Health Clinic · Greenwood, South Carolina

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Dr. James E. Ford III is a psychiatrist in Greenwood, South Carolina

Dr. Ford practices at Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - Greenwood in Greenwood, South Carolina.

Dr. Ford's NPI, 1871530444, was assigned on June 1, 2006. Dr. Ford graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1969. Dr. Ford holds South Carolina license 16198.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941105217
NPI enumeration date
June 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(864) 223-8331
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
83
Medical school graduation
1969

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

Dr. James E. Ford III practices at Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - Greenwood in Greenwood, South Carolina

Dr. Ford's primary practice is Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - Greenwood, at 1547 Parkway, Greenwood, SC 29646. The practice phone is (864) 223-8331.

  • Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - Greenwood
    1547 Parkway, Greenwood, SC 29646Phone(864) 223-8331

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Dr. James E. Ford III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ford's primary practice is Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - Greenwood in Greenwood, South Carolina. The medical group on file is Tri-County Community Mental Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Ford's employer is on file too: a behavioral health center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James E. Ford III's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - GreenwoodAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James E. Ford III is one of 630 psychiatrists in South Carolina

Psychiatry is Dr. Ford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Ford is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 16198 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Ford

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630psychiatrists in South Carolina
7psychiatrists in Greenwood

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

Dr. James E. Ford III billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024

CMS data shows 65 Medicare services from Dr. Ford across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,986 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202465
Medicare patients58
Paid by Medicare$2,986
Procedure codes2

Dr. Ford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 402024: 385%
Tests and treatments
2023: 182024: 2750%

Dr. Ford compared with the South Carolina median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Ford
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
65vs 12950% below
Medicare patients
58vs 4918% above
Part D claims
846vs 1685.0 times

Medians across 616 psychiatrists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James E. Ford III treated 58 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 54

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 41 patients. 60% of them have mood disorders, and 53% have anxiety. 62% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ford's median patient age at 64, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 202458
Average age54
Average risk score1.20
Also on Medicaid62%

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

  • Women3662%
  • Men2238%

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

  1. Mood disorders60%
  2. Anxiety53%
  3. Depression53%
  4. High blood pressure53%
  5. High cholesterol47%
  6. Schizophrenia and other psychoses45%
  7. Arthritis33%
  8. Diabetes29%

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

Dr. Ford's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men37%

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

Dr. James E. Ford III wrote 1,014 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ford wrote 1,014 Medicare Part D claims for 60 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 846 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $54,461 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 888 claims across 30 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,014
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$54,461
Part D patients60

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

  • Generic957 claims94%
  • Brand-name57 claims6%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over6%63 of 1,014 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: 8882024: 8465%

Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 30 in 2023.

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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. James E. Ford III offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ford as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. James E. Ford III received $2,290 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 159 general payments to Dr. Ford from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. paid the most, $516.

General payments to Dr. Ford by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ford the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. James E. Ford III graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Dr. Ford graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1969.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James E. Ford III'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. James E. Ford III's NPI number?

Dr. James E. Ford III's NPI number is 1871530444. It was assigned on June 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Ford III?

Dr. James E. Ford III is a psychiatrist in Greenwood, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. James E. Ford III practice?

Dr. Ford practices at 1547 Parkway, Greenwood, SC 29646. Dr. Ford's primary practice is Beckman Center for Mental Health Services - Greenwood in Greenwood, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. James E. Ford III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ford is (864) 223-8331.

What is Dr. James E. Ford III's medical license number?

Dr. Ford holds South Carolina license 16198.

What medical group is Dr. James E. Ford III part of?

Dr. Ford is linked to Tri-County Community Mental Health Center.

Does Dr. James E. Ford III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ford billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024, and Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. James E. Ford III offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ford as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Ford III see?

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024, with an average age of 54.

What services does Dr. James E. Ford III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372).

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Where did Dr. James E. Ford III go to medical school?

Dr. Ford graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1969.

What drugs does Dr. James E. Ford III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clonazepam, Mirtazapine and Duloxetine HCl.

Has Dr. James E. Ford III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,290 in general payments to Dr. Ford from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc.

How long has Dr. James E. Ford III been practicing?

Dr. Ford graduated from medical school in 1969, 57 years ago.

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