Dr. Ronald Ford, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ford
Dr. Ronald Ford is a family medicine in Winter Haven, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ford performed 4,130 Medicare services across 2,469 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ford received a total of $6,518 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 360 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ford is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 645 | $30 | $82 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 484 | $91 | $242 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 335 | $8 | $10 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 200 | $61 | $135 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 178 | $8 | $25 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 148 | $3 | $15 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 141 | $10 | $33 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 139 | $10 | $30 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 135 | $13 | $38 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 133 | $10 | $27 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 123 | $16 | $53 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 89 | $58 | $130 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 88 | $10 | $25 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 83 | $8 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 79 | $29 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 77 | $72 | $117 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 73 | $141 | $373 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 60 | $8 | $24 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 60 | $1 | $8 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 57 | $7 | $15 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 55 | $128 | $247 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 50 | $6 | $8 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 50 | $5 | $17 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 48 | $4 | $13 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 41 | $90 | $198 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 37 | $23 | $65 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 36 | $19 | $55 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 34 | $15 | $60 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 34 | $35 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 34 | $21 | $172 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 31 | $141 | $311 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 28 | $52 | $75 |
| Screening mammography | 28 | $125 | $252 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 28 | $8 | $25 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 28 | $8 | $25 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 26 | $10 | $55 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for influenza virus | 22 | $14 | $33 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 20 | $104 | $242 |
| Folic acid level test | 18 | $14 | $60 |
| Vitamin D level test | 17 | $29 | $85 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 17 | $9 | $30 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus | 17 | $94 | $185 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration | 17 | $40 | $48 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna bivalent) | 17 | $143 | $220 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 14 | $30 | $35 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 12 | $283 | $441 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 11 | $13 | $40 |
| Iron level test | 11 | $6 | $18 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 11 | $9 | $24 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 11 | $95 | $319 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for family medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ford is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 8%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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