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Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO

(Melinda Eileen Ford, DO)

(173 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Family Medicine

A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: women's health issues, hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, and more.

26 HOSPITAL DRIVE 1ST FLOOR
ATHENS, OH 45701

(740) 331-7160

Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO is a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH specializing in general practice and family medicine. She graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO is affiliated with Ohio Health and OPG Heritage College Primary Care.

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26 HOSPITAL DRIVE 1ST FLOOR
ATHENS, OH 45701

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Osteopathic Manipulation

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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A1C test

glycated protein test

In 2012, Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO had a list price for A1C test, and glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	31
doctor visit	322
lab tests	31
nursing home care	16
preventive care	67
vaccines	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2013 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	62
doctor visit	336
lab tests	77
preventive care	93
vaccines	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	57
doctor visit	331
lab tests	57
preventive care	86
vaccines	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	65
doctor visit	343
lab tests	65
preventive care	110
vaccines	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	136

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

breast exam	18
diabetes management	95
doctor visit	389
gynecologic procedures	18
lab tests	95
preventive care	182
vaccines	87

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	88
doctor visit	376
lab tests	107
preventive care	174
vaccines	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2018 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

breast exam	19
diabetes management	94
doctor visit	342
gynecologic procedures	19
lab tests	138
preventive care	194
vaccines	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2019 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	73
doctor visit	382
lab tests	100
preventive care	136
vaccines	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	48
doctor visit	213
lab tests	65
preventive care	87
vaccines	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2021 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	47
doctor visit	265
lab tests	62
preventive care	77
vaccines	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	47
doctor visit	234
lab tests	71
preventive care	87
vaccines	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated as a general practitioner in ATHENS, OH were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

breast exam	18
diabetes management	64
doctor visit	321
gynecologic procedures	18
lab tests	78
nursing home care	16
preventive care	117
vaccines	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	75

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at O'Bleness Hospital - OUCOM. She is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine, Family Medicine, and Addiction Medicine-Family Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (2002)

Residency: O'Bleness Hospital - OUCOM

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine, Family Medicine, and Addiction Medicine-Family Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio Health

OPG Heritage College Primary Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 173 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melinda E. Ford, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in ATHENS, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$62 Tresiba $62
Actavis Pharma Inc	$32 VIIBRYD $32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$16 BREO $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$109

Biography

Dr. Melinda Ford is a physician who specializes in general practice and family medicine. She studied medicine at A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. These areas are among her clinical interests: diabetes, newborn care, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Patient ratings for Dr. Ford average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ford is professionally affiliated with O'Bleness Hospital. She is not accepting new patients at this time according to Yext.