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Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

2350 N Ocoee Street #3850
Cleveland, TN 37311

(423) 244-9230

Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD is an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD is affiliated with Vitruvian Health.

Office Locations

Vitruvian Health

2350 N Ocoee Street #3850
Cleveland, TN 37311

(423) 244-9230

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

ear procedures

In 2023, Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD had a list price for ear procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic procedures

In 2023, Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD performed more diagnostic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ear procedures

In 2012, Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD performed more ear procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	692
ear procedures	209
lab tests	34
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2013 were ear procedures, lab tests, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
doctor visit	704
ear procedures	108
lab tests	90
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
thyroid function tests	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2014 were lab tests, ear procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	93
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	688
ear procedures	128
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	21
lab tests	141
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	48
nose surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
thyroid function tests	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	49
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2015 were ear procedures, lab tests, diagnostic procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	95
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	689
ear procedures	214
excision	18
gynecologic procedures	18
lab tests	152
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	54
nose surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
thyroid function tests	79

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	110
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	104
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	866
ear procedures	218
excision	25
gynecologic procedures	25
lab tests	165
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	97
nose surgery	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
thyroid function tests	72

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	69
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2017 were lab tests, ear procedures, blood draw and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	786
ear procedures	167
lab tests	198
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	77
thyroid function tests	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	51
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2018 were ear procedures, lab tests, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	41
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	349
ear procedures	121
lab tests	69
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	45
thyroid function tests	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	40
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	422
ear procedures	228
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2020 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	369
ear procedures	198
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	257
doctor visit	480
ear procedures	356
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	67
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	252
doctor visit	421
ear procedures	325
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	53
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, TN were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	79
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	587
ear procedures	206
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	21
lab tests	121
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	56
nose surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
thyroid function tests	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	338
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	51
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Fluent in both English and Mandarin, Dr. Ford is committed to making specialty care accessible to a broad range of patients. Beyond medicine, he is actively involved in church service and enjoys family activities, tennis, theater, music, and writing. and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Fluent in both English and Mandarin, Dr. Ford is committed to making specialty care accessible to a broad range of patients. Beyond medicine, he is actively involved in church service and enjoys family activities, tennis, theater, music, and writing.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vitruvian Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$279 Propel $183	SINUVA $96
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$228 Otovel $228
Acclarent, Inc	$199 Rhinology $129	ACCLARENT SE Inflation Device $24	Laryngology $24	RELIEVA SCOUT Sinus Dilation System $21
Optinose US, Inc.	$184 Xhance $184
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$99 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $99
Other	$386 ENT Sinus $32	QNASL $32	Dymista $31	Ciprodex $28	XARTEMIS XR $27	Other $234

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,375

Biography

Dr. Andrew Ford's specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). In Dr. Ford's practice, he is particularly interested in ear problems. He is affiliated with Vitruvian Health. After attending the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Hunter Ford, MD From 2012 - 2022

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