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Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD

(James Ford, MD)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: emergency care

200 West Arbor Drive UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Emergency Department
San Diego, CA 92103

(858) 657-7600

Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in San Diego, CA specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Health and PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

200 West Arbor Drive UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Emergency Department
San Diego, CA 92103

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	125

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2023 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
emergency care	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	59
Hispanic	28
Asian	44
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	37
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2022 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in San Diego, CA were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	17
emergency care	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2022 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	89
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD From 2022 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Stephen Ford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC

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Biography

Dr. James Ford's specialty is emergency medicine. His clinical interests encompass emergency care. Dr. Ford is professionally affiliated with UC San Diego Health. He attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.