Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 354
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 238
- Part D claims, 2024
- 191
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $10,748
- Practice address
- 100 Callen Blvd., Summerville, SC 29486
- Practice phone
- Call (854) 529-3002
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford is a general surgeon in Summerville, South Carolina
Dr. Ford practices at Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital in Summerville, South Carolina, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health.
Dr. Ford's NPI, 1871932749, was assigned on June 24, 2013. Dr. Ford graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Ford holds South Carolina license 52505.
- NPI
- 1871932749NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557505278
- NPI enumeration date
- June 24, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (854) 529-3002
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford practices at Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital in Summerville, South Carolina
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital, at 100 Callen Blvd., Summerville, SC 29486 in Dorchester County. The practice phone is (854) 529-3002.
- Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital100 Callen Blvd., Summerville, SC 29486 · Dorchester CountyPhone(854) 529-3002
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital in Summerville, South Carolina, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dr. Ford is also affiliated with Roper Hospital. The medical group on file is Roper St. Francis Physician Partners General Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 2 more hospitals, 1 clinical lab, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ford practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Ford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ford is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
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. Benjamin Robert Ford billed Medicare for 354 services in 2024
CMS data shows 354 Medicare services from Dr. Ford across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,492 for them.
Dr. Ford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3462024: 30711%
- Surgery
- 2023: 762024: 4738%
Where Dr. Ford's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office19054%
- In a facility16446%
Dr. Ford compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ford
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 354vs 26534% above
- Medicare patients
- 238vs 17834% above
- Part D claims
- 120vs 542.2 times
Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina 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. Benjamin Robert Ford treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ford's median patient age at 62, with 55% women.
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13456%
- Men10444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ford's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Anxiety39%
- Diabetes37%
- Mood disorders34%
- Depression32%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
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 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ford wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 120 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $309 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 114 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Ford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic189 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
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
- Opioids37%71 of 191 claims
- Antibiotics7%13 of 191 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: 1142024: 1205%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Benjamin Robert Ford ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 36 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Ford, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ford ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 97th percentile36 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)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford received $10,748 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Ford from 25 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,708.
General payments to Dr. Ford by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ford by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$4,24439%
- Food and beverage$3,06228%
- Education$2,01519%
- Grants$1,42813%
Companies that paid Dr. Ford the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Ford graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin Robert 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)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. Benjamin Robert Ford's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford's NPI number is 1871932749. It was assigned on June 24, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford?
Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford is a general surgeon in Summerville, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford practice?
Dr. Ford practices at 100 Callen Blvd., Summerville, SC 29486. Dr. Ford's primary practice is Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital in Summerville, South Carolina, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 2 hospitals, 1 clinical lab, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ford is (854) 529-3002.
What is Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford's medical license number?
Dr. Ford holds South Carolina license 52505.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford affiliated with?
Dr. Ford practices at Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital in Summerville, South Carolina. Dr. Ford is also affiliated with Roper Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ford to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford part of?
Dr. Ford is linked to Roper St. Francis Physician Partners General Surgery. Dmand AI links Dr. Ford to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ford billed Medicare for 354 services in 2024, and Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford see?
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
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Where did Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford go to medical school?
Dr. Ford graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Ibuprofen.
Has Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,748 in general payments to Dr. Ford from 25 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin Robert Ford been practicing?
Dr. Ford graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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