Kris A Ford, DPM - Medicare Podiatrist in San Antonio, TX

Kris A Ford, DPM is a medicare enrolled "Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery" provider in San Antonio, Texas. He went to Temple University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2008 and has 16 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Podiatry. He is a member of the group practice Lavaca Hospital District, South Alamo Foot And Ankle Pllc and his current practice location is 102 Palo Alto Rd, Suite 133, San Antonio, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (210) 923-9200.

Kris A Ford is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 1954) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1023269925.

Contact Information

Kris A Ford, DPM
102 Palo Alto Rd, Suite 133,
San Antonio, TX 78211-3758
(210) 923-9200
(210) 923-9202

Map and Direction




Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameKris A Ford
GenderMale
SpecialityPodiatry
Experience16 Years
Location102 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Kris A Ford attended and graduated from Temple University School Of Medicine in 2008
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023269925
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/09/2008
  • Last Update Date: 02/11/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6507034154
  • Enrollment ID: I20110726000366

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kris A Ford such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023269925NPI-NPPES
8BT932OtherBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
213ES0103XPodiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery 1954 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Baptist Medical CenterSan antonio, TXHospital
Methodist HospitalSan antonio, TXHospital
Lavaca Medical CenterHallettsville, TXHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Lavaca Hospital District115321175026
South Alamo Foot And Ankle Pllc91334846292

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. Kris A Ford allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Provider NameLavaca Hospital District
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245274471
PECOS PAC ID: 1153211750
Enrollment ID: O20040317001233
Provider NameSouth Alamo Foot & Ankle Pllc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417446642
PECOS PAC ID: 9133484629
Enrollment ID: O20180604002943

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. Kris A 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
Kris A Ford, DPM
45 Ne Loop 410, Suite 485,
San Antonio, TX 78216-5832

Ph: (210) 227-8700
Kris A Ford, DPM
102 Palo Alto Rd, Suite 133,
San Antonio, TX 78211-3758

Ph: (210) 923-9200

Reviews and Comments


Podiatrist in San Antonio, TX

Thomas Zgonis, D.P.M.
Podiatrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 7726 Louis Pasteur Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: 210-575-3327    Fax: 210-575-7699
Michael Lee Dempsey, D.P.M.
Podiatrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 7500 Barlite Blvd, Suite 311, San Antonio, TX 78224
Phone: 210-572-9255    Fax: 210-572-9256
Del Rio Foot Clinic P.a.
Podiatrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 94 Briggs St Ste 600, San Antonio, TX 78224
Phone: 210-872-3668    Fax: 210-428-6317
South Texas Foot Surgeons, P.a.
Podiatrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 5282 Medical Dr, Suite 260, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: 210-616-0819    Fax: 210-692-9529
Mohammad-asad Buksh Ilahi, DPM
Podiatrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 701 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: 210-358-7402    
Dr. Evan F. Meltzer, DPM
Podiatrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 7400 Merton Minter St, Audie L. Murphy Vamc, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: 210-617-5300    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.