# Donald Ford, DO

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/donald-ford-do-1902286743
NPI: 1902286743
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Donald Ford, DO is a hospitalist based in Athens, GA practicing at Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians Llc with NPI 1902286743.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Hospitalist
- Secondary specialties: INTERNAL MEDICINE
- Credential: DO
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 2015
- NPI: 1902286743 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1902286743))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians Llc
- Address: 1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA, 306062797
- Phone: (706) 475-5076
- Group practice size: 162 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 82.55/100
- Quality category score: 81.14/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 60.7032/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (5 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Illinois](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-illinois) — 78 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 24 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 9 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Donald Ford, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1902286743).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 5 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $119.

Largest disclosed payer: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($53 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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