NPI Details
DR. Sandra Mathews Ford, MD is an internal medicine in Birmingham, AL with 48 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Sandra Mathews Ford, MD NPI is 1447318357. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1978
The provider's business location address is:
516 TUSCALOOSA AVE SW
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35211-631
Phone: (205) 786-1025
Fax: (205) 780-0670
The NPI 1447318357 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The CLIA number assigned to this NPI record is 01D0301040 - physician office with a certificate type of Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP).
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99487)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes (HCPCS:99457)
- Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days (HCPCS:99454)
- Annual depression screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0444)
- Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes (HCPCS:G0442)
- Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
- Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes (HCPCS:99458)
- Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage (HCPCS:90688)
- Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
- Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99489)
- Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment (HCPCS:99453)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/4/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 4492 | ALABAMA | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | E11520 | MEDICARE UPIN | ALABAMA | |