Dr. Dennis C. Ford, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 11,118
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 289
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,907
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Industry payments
- $12,032
- Practice address
- 2020 Keith NW St, Cleveland, TN 37311
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 614-0535
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Ford Center for Pain Management
Cleveland, Tennessee
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Dr. Dennis C. Ford is an interventional pain medicine physician in Cleveland, Tennessee
Dr. Ford practices at Ford Center for Pain Management in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Dr. Ford's NPI, 1063470045, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Ford holds Tennessee license 1196.
- NPI
- 1063470045NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9739176983
- NPI enumeration date
- May 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 614-0535
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dennis C. Ford practices at Ford Center for Pain Management in Cleveland, Tennessee
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Ford Center for Pain Management, at 2020 Keith NW St, Cleveland, TN 37311 in Bradley County. The practice phone is (423) 614-0535.
- Ford Center for Pain Management2020 Keith NW St, Cleveland, TN 37311 · Bradley CountyPhone(423) 614-0535
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Dennis C. Ford is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Ford's primary practice is Ford Center for Pain Management in Cleveland, Tennessee. The medical group on file is Erlanger. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dennis C. Ford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ford practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ford Center for Pain Management | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Dennis C. Ford is one of 38 interventional pain medicine physicians in Tennessee
Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Ford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Ford is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional pain medicine, TennesseePrimary
Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Ford
Counts of interventional pain medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Dennis C. Ford billed Medicare for 11,118 services in 2024
CMS data shows 11,118 Medicare services from Dr. Ford across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 289 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $176,058 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ford's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 10,0212024: 7,86522%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,3562024: 2,05413%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7152024: 6756%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 4822024: 41713%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1442024: 10726%
Dr. Ford compared with the Tennessee median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Ford
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 11,118vs 1,6786.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 289vs 25812% above
- Part D claims
- 5,536vs 8566.5 times
Medians across 38 interventional pain medicine physicians in Tennessee 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. Dennis C. Ford treated 289 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 120 patients. 75% of them have alcohol and drug use disorders, and 75% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ford's median patient age at 65, with 58% women.
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ford's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16557%
- Men12443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ford's Medicare patients, 2024
- Alcohol and drug use disorders75%
- High blood pressure75%
- Arthritis69%
- High cholesterol69%
- Diabetes38%
- Anxiety33%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression26%
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 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Dennis C. Ford wrote 5,907 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ford wrote 5,907 Medicare Part D claims for 785 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,536 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $437,100 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,841 claims across 53 drugs.
Dr. Ford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,425 claims92%
- Brand-name and other482 claims8%
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
- Opioids48%2,807 of 5,907 claims
- Antibiotics0%21 of 5,907 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%18 of 5,907 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: 4,8412024: 5,53614%
Drugs named by CMS: 49 in 2024, 53 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. Dennis C. Ford scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 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
- 84of 100Final score
- 54of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 91of 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. Dennis C. Ford received $12,032 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 696 general payments to Dr. Ford from 52 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $1,583.
General payments to Dr. Ford by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ford by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$12,022100%
- Education$90%
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
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What is Dr. Dennis C. Ford's NPI number?
Dr. Dennis C. Ford's NPI number is 1063470045. It was assigned on May 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dennis C. Ford?
Dr. Dennis C. Ford is an interventional pain medicine physician in Cleveland, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).
Where does Dr. Dennis C. Ford practice?
Dr. Ford practices at 2020 Keith NW St, Cleveland, TN 37311. Dr. Ford's primary practice is Ford Center for Pain Management in Cleveland, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ford to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Dennis C. Ford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ford is (423) 614-0535.
What is Dr. Dennis C. Ford's medical license number?
Dr. Ford holds Tennessee license 1196.
What medical group is Dr. Dennis C. Ford part of?
Dr. Ford is linked to Erlanger. Dmand AI links Dr. Ford to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Dennis C. Ford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ford billed Medicare for 11,118 services in 2024, and Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Dennis C. Ford's MIPS score?
Dr. Ford's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dennis C. Ford see?
CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ford in 2024, with an average age of 68.
What services does Dr. Dennis C. Ford bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ford's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, established patient (99213) and health assessment (96127).
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What drugs does Dr. Dennis C. Ford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Dennis C. Ford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,032 in general payments to Dr. Ford from 52 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Dennis C. Ford been practicing?
Dr. Ford graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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