Active NPI 1871677658 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David W Ford , MD

Surgery • Vail, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Ford, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Vail, CO. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1992, Dr. Ford delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 181 W MEADOW DR.

Dr. Ford is affiliated with Vvmc Diversified Services and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

181 W Meadow Dr

Vail, CO 816575242

Telephone 9704795036

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Vail Valley Anesthesia, Pc Facility NPI 1992734651

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Vail, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +7.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.5 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Vail, CO (635 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ford (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Vail Specialty Average (26.5 Years) 26.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	23	13	$62.26	$23.98
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$427.50	$129.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$332.00	$129.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$508.00	$168.20
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1357.00	$489.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$335.36	$113.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	25	14	$60.20	$23.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$318.20	$128.84
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	17	17	$1292.00	$445.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$484.92	$167.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$343.69	$163.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$380.76	$178.01
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	16	$211.67	$99.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	16	$251.50	$127.31
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	15	15	$190.00	$18.44
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$3228.93	$334.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$303.00	$159.50
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	49	$373.00	$191.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	24	$197.00	$124.87
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	26	15	$193.00	$100.33
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	21	21	$2028.00	$623.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$303.00	$158.51
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	60	28	$193.00	$95.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	34	$197.00	$104.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	42	42	$373.00	$198.65
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	22	22	$2028.00	$640.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	11	$134.00	$55.02
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	20	20	$304.00	$52.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$133.00	$72.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$303.00	$154.87
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	51	51	$373.00	$189.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	47	31	$193.00	$97.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$197.00	$99.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	20	$134.00	$69.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$197.00	$101.63
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$2028.00	$603.09
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	18	18	$1157.00	$491.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$133.00	$69.85
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	14	14	$44.00	$13.95
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	13	13	$304.00	$51.05
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$56.00	$17.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$303.00	$151.40
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	57	$373.00	$193.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$197.00	$99.30
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	23	$134.00	$69.57
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	24	24	$2028.00	$603.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$197.00	$97.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$133.00	$66.63
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	15	$193.00	$99.58
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$377.00	$195.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$303.00	$153.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$197.00	$100.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	52	52	$373.00	$185.21
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	41	28	$139.76	$69.14
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	30	30	$2028.00	$600.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	25	$131.69	$67.98
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	20	20	$46.80	$13.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$197.00	$98.54
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	16	16	$56.00	$17.45
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	15	14	$193.00	$99.85
36563 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin	12	12	$1054.00	$320.34