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Dr. James J. Ford, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tufts University School of Medicine (1987)

21 Highland Avenue Suite 16
Newburyport, MA 01950

(978) 462-7555

Dr. James J. Ford, MD is an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. James J. Ford, MD is affiliated with Revere Medical and SEACOAST ORTHOPEDIC ASSOC INC.

Office Locations

Revere Medical

21 Highland Avenue Suite 16
Newburyport, MA 01950

(978) 462-7555

(978) 462-9049

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James J. Ford, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. James J. Ford, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	78
doctor visit	1271
hip imaging	77
hospital care	43
immobilization	21
injections	78
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	351
pelvic imaging	114
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	59
X-rays	524

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

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

aspiration	77
doctor visit	1265
hip imaging	88
hospital care	67
injections	77
inpatient care	67
musculoskeletal imaging	368
pelvic imaging	100
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	517

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	94
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

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

aspiration	78
doctor visit	1338
hip imaging	89
hospital care	75
immobilization	23
injections	78
inpatient care	75
musculoskeletal imaging	381
pelvic imaging	98
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	519

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	97
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	82
doctor visit	1418
hip imaging	108
hospital care	49
injections	82
inpatient care	49
musculoskeletal imaging	409
pelvic imaging	105
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	592

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	200
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	75
doctor visit	1326
hospital care	11
immobilization	23
injections	75
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	206
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	71
X-rays	335

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	87
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	117
doctor visit	1207
hospital care	13
injections	117
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	162
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	259

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	83
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	94
doctor visit	1158
hospital care	47
injections	94
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	287

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	88
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	77
doctor visit	1123
hospital care	40
immobilization	25
injections	77
inpatient care	40
musculoskeletal imaging	119
pelvic imaging	42
spinal procedures	117
X-rays	278

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	77
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	70
doctor visit	830
hospital care	32
injections	70
inpatient care	32
musculoskeletal imaging	85
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	191

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	52
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	71
doctor visit	918
injections	71
musculoskeletal imaging	59
pelvic imaging	52
spinal procedures	124
X-rays	235

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	343

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	65
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	58
doctor visit	939
hospital care	30
injections	58
inpatient care	30
musculoskeletal imaging	35
pelvic imaging	36
spinal procedures	76
X-rays	147

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	67
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James J. Ford, MD treated as an orthopedist in Newburyport, MA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	1163
hip imaging	90
hospital care	40
immobilization	23
injections	79
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	212
pelvic imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	353

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	548
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	167
85 and over	82
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	241

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James J. Ford, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1987. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1987)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Revere Medical

SEACOAST ORTHOPEDIC ASSOC INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,825 VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides $712	VERILAST Hips $654	Legion Revision $267	Journey II XR $59	Navio Surgical System $39	Other $94
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$121 Recon Hips $29	R3 $18	Pico $15	VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides $13	$45
Stryker Corporation	$73 PRO-DENSE $33	Mako $14	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $14	ROBOTICS $12
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$55 PRO-DENSE $55
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$51 EUFLEXXA $51
Other	$255 Zilretta $55	BlastX $29	GELSYN 3 $25	DERMABOND Portfolio $25	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $24	Other $98

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,246
Travel and Lodging	$1,134

Biography

Dr. James Ford's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Revere Medical. According to Revere Medical, Dr. Ford is currently accepting new patients at his office in Newburyport, MA.

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James J. Ford, MD in 2021

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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