Alan C Ford, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Altoona, PA

Alan C Ford, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Altoona, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1321 11th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (814) 942-2411.

Alan C Ford is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD036116E) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1104895960.

Contact Information

Alan C Ford, MD
1321 11th Ave,
Altoona, PA 16601-3301
(814) 942-2411
(814) 942-0510



Physician's Profile

Full NameAlan C Ford
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Location1321 11th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104895960
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/21/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688588544
  • Enrollment ID: I20031114000401

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Alan C Ford such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104895960NPI-NPPES
0010780260005MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease MD036116E (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Alan C Ford allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUpmc Altoona
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497831655
PECOS PAC ID: 8426962465
Enrollment ID: O20040406001094

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Entity NameCardiology Associates Of Altoona Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386688299
PECOS PAC ID: 0042367476
Enrollment ID: O20090422000053

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Alan C Ford is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Alan C Ford, MD
1321 11th Ave,
Altoona, PA 16601-3301

Ph: (814) 942-2411
Alan C Ford, MD
1321 11th Ave,
Altoona, PA 16601-3301

Ph: (814) 942-2411

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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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