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Charles V Ford practices psychiatry in Birmingham, AL. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 43 Medicare patients across 44 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (205) 934-6600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
619 19TH STREET SOUTH
Birmingham, AL 35233
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
44 services · 43 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
18 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other psychiatry specialists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1963 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ford?
Dr. Ford is a psychiatry in Birmingham, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PSYCHIATRY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ford's address?
Dr. Ford is listed at 619 19TH STREET SOUTH, Birmingham, AL 35233. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Ford?
The number on file is (205) 934-6600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ford's NPI number?
Dr. Ford's National Provider Identifier is 1669485272. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Ford train?
Dr. Ford attended Other, graduating in 1963. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ford been practicing?
Dr. Ford has 63 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1963, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Ford perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ford the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Claim this profileProvider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.