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- 1168 First Colonial Rd Ste 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
About Dr. Ford
Deon O. Ford, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in pulmonary disease. Deon is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Deon cared for 1,123 Medicare patients across 1,667 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1871918292.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (757) 481-2515
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1168 FIRST COLONIAL RD STE 101
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,667 services · 1,123 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
66 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
63 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
62 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
365 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
266 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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.
Other lung specialists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 lung specialists in Virginia Beach 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 7
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Deon O. Ford's specialty?
Deon O. Ford is a lung specialist in Virginia Beach, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Deon O. Ford?
Deon O. Ford is listed at 1168 First Colonial Rd Ste 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Deon O. Ford?
The number on file is (757) 481-2515. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Deon O. Ford's NPI number?
Deon O. Ford's National Provider Identifier is 1871918292. 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
What is Deon O. Ford's education?
Deon O. Ford attended Other, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Deon O. Ford been practicing?
Deon O. Ford has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Deon O. Ford known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Deon O. Ford performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Deon O. Ford confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Deon O. Ford. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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