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Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Professional interests include: wounds, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)

2824 Elkhart Road
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 535-1700

Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP is a nurse in South Bend, IN specializing in family medicine. Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP is affiliated with Goshen Health, LAKELAND MEDICAL PRACTICES and GOSHEN HEALTH SYSTEM INC.

Office Locations

1815 E Ireland Road
South Bend, IN 46614

(574) 647-1750

(574) 647-1748

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2222 Rieth Boulevard Suite 100
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 875-1200

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Goshen Health

2824 Elkhart Road
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 535-1700

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3301 County Road 6 E
Elkhart, IN 46514

(574) 266-5342

(574) 266-5847

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42 N Saint Joseph Avenue
Niles, MI 49120

(269) 683-8528

(269) 683-8660

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6913 N Main Street
Granger, IN 46530

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Some issues Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP can help you with:

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
Chronic wounds
Severe burns
Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

compression therapy

strapping

In 2023, Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP performed more compression therapy, and strapping procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

skin substitute grafting

In 2023, Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP performed more skin substitute grafting procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement

In 2013, Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2016 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293
nursing home care	600
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	173

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	167
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2016 were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	55
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2017 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	506
nursing home care	1119
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	222
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2017 were hypertension, dementia, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	56
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2018 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	317
nursing home care	974

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	200
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2018 were hypertension, dementia, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	58
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2019 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	142
doctor visit	25
excision	142
nursing home care	921

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	100
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	57
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2020 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	110
doctor visit	339
excision	110
hospital care	13
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	119
inpatient care	13
plastic surgery procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	49
tissue transfer	49
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	64
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	99
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	243
doctor visit	513
excision	243
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	169
immobilization	99
plastic surgery procedures	112
reconstructive surgery	112
tissue transfer	112
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	112

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	41
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	100
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	288
doctor visit	442
excision	288
immobilization	100
plastic surgery procedures	198
reconstructive surgery	198
tissue transfer	198
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	198

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	39
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	96
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	219
doctor visit	506
excision	137
immobilization	96
plastic surgery procedures	197
reconstructive surgery	197
tissue transfer	197
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	197

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	40
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated as a nurse in South Bend, IN were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

compression therapy	98
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	200
doctor visit	367
excision	184
hospital care	13
immobilization	98
inpatient care	13
nursing home care	903
plastic surgery procedures	139
preventive care	23
reconstructive surgery	139
tissue transfer	139
vaccines	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	139

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	103
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	13
Dementia	35

Education & Training

She has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Goshen Health

LAKELAND MEDICAL PRACTICES

GOSHEN HEALTH SYSTEM INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$397 PuraPly $297	PURAPLY FRANCHISE $41	Apligraf $17	$43
Kerecis Limited	$207 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $207
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$87 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $57	Oasis $30
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$56 ENTRE PLUS $56
Solventum Corporation	$45 PROMOGRAN PRISMA $29	V.A.C. DERMATAC $17
Other	$28 SonicOne Clinic $28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$821

Biography

Ms. Tracy Ford's specialty is family medicine. Ms. Ford has a special interest in debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and wounds. She is professionally affiliated with Goshen Health.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Tracy Ford, FNP-BC CWCN-AP From 2016 - 2023

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