Active NPI 1396768560 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Eleanor Yvonne Ford , MD

Dermatology • Silver Spring, MD

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eleanor Ford, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Silver Spring, MD. With approximately 46 years of clinical experience since graduating from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1980, Dr. Ford delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 344 UNIVERSITY BLVD W.

Dr. Ford accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, destruction of up to 14 skin growths. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

344 University Blvd W
# 321

Silver Spring, MD 20901

Telephone 3016814233

Fax 3016814235

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Primary Care Center Pa Facility NPI 1750379566

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Graduation Year

1980

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Silver Spring, MD

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

46 Yrs +20.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.7 Yrs

State Avg: 24.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Silver Spring, MD (363 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

38.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ford (46 Years) 46 Yrs

Silver Spring Specialty Average (25.7 Years) 25.7 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	297	186	$135.60	$99.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	81	$155.99	$122.59
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	81	66	$199.65	$128.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	53	$220.00	$141.54
17000 Destruction of skin growth	35	23	$200.00	$61.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$272.71	$183.98
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	11	$250.00	$142.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	290	187	$120.25	$98.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$139.57	$126.34
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	92	73	$174.40	$129.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	49	$190.00	$143.72
17000 Destruction of skin growth	22	18	$175.00	$58.73
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	19	15	$66.32	$7.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$244.21	$184.36
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	11	11	$225.00	$120.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	248	153	$121.35	$103.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	105	$139.81	$129.59
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	102	83	$175.74	$133.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$189.63	$144.13
17000 Destruction of skin growth	27	21	$175.00	$58.47
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	18	16	$60.00	$7.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$250.00	$192.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	256	167	$120.05	$105.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$140.45	$129.09
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	84	68	$173.51	$131.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	42	$190.00	$150.25
17000 Destruction of skin growth	33	24	$175.03	$57.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$244.17	$189.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	221	140	$109.95	$86.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$125.00	$123.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	73	57	$158.36	$132.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	28	$175.00	$125.69
17000 Destruction of skin growth	31	23	$158.39	$67.68
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	18	16	$50.00	$7.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$198.08	$187.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	360	194	$110.34	$81.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$124.68	$119.63
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	69	52	$159.35	$124.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	36	$175.00	$116.76
17000 Destruction of skin growth	38	30	$158.68	$58.25
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	15	$100.00	$58.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$198.75	$178.49
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	19	16	$50.00	$8.39
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	13	13	$50.00	$6.44
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$200.00	$141.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	362	198	$112.04	$80.46
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	95	67	$158.84	$126.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$126.34	$119.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	50	$170.58	$118.08
17000 Destruction of skin growth	36	27	$159.58	$61.49
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	31	16	$99.68	$59.69
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	29	28	$198.62	$110.08
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	24	19	$49.17	$6.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$200.00	$180.19
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	22	19	$49.55	$9.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	301	161	$100.00	$79.84
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	78	60	$144.55	$122.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	70	$150.00	$116.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	69	$120.00	$116.85
17000 Destruction of skin growth	40	26	$145.13	$59.98
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	36	16	$90.00	$57.26
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	29	18	$32.24	$6.42
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	20	20	$180.00	$117.08
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	18	16	$45.00	$10.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$187.33	$176.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License MD D34589

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active October 27, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 27, 2011

Registered at 344 UNIVERSITY BLVD W, # 321, SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 (Tel: 3016814233)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 27, 2011

Registered at 344 UNIVERSITY BLVD W, # 321, SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 (Tel: 3016814233)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 27, 2011

Recorded as ELEANOR FORD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 27, 2011

Dermatology (License #D34589 in MD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396768560

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 26, 2006

Last Update: October 27, 2011

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

344 University Blvd W, # 321

Silver Spring, MD 20901

Phone: 3016814233

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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