Dr. Robert Marshall Ford , MD
Ophthalmology โข Chehalis, WA
2517 Ne Kresky Ave
Chehalis, WA 985322409
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NPI assigned on August 28, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,084 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92136 โ Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye: 1,046 service units.
- 66984 โ Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens: 663 service units.
- 66821 โ Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser: 328 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 13 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisolone Acetate โ 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 317 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,884. Middle half: 785 to 3,622.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,923 in 2020 to 2,084 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2517 Ne Kresky Ave
Chehalis, WA 985322409
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine
2007
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
877 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $427,255 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $330,851 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
14 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$452 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $58.15 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $58.15 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited: $21.73 across 1 record.
- BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.: $20.00 across 1 record.
- Dompe US, Inc.: $16.42 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
19 years (graduated 2007)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2007 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Ford has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Ford as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chehalis and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 317 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,884. Middle half: 785 to 3,622.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Chehalis have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 317 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $234,874. Middle half: $90,157 to $464,023.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Chehalis have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 317 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $166,859. Middle half: $66,024 to $347,874.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Chehalis have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 352 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 714. Middle half: 258 to 1,541.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Chehalis have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 352 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $39,035. Middle half: $8,499 to $142,536.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Chehalis have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
6 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Chehalis, WA (523 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services stayed about the same: 1,923 in 2020 and 2,084 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,923
- 2021: 1,984
- 2022: 1,756
- 2023: 1,718
- 2024: 2,084
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $459,736 in 2020 and $427,255 in 2024.
- 2020: $459,736
- 2021: $466,465
- 2022: $457,052
- 2023: $392,281
- 2024: $427,255
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $354,867 in 2020 and $330,851 in 2024.
- 2020: $354,867
- 2021: $365,466
- 2022: $353,423
- 2023: $306,086
- 2024: $330,851
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 79% from 63 in 2020 to 13 in 2024.
- 2020: 63
- 2021: 88
- 2022: 106
- 2023: 102
- 2024: 13
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 78% from 65 in 2020 to 14 in 2024.
- 2020: 65
- 2021: 94
- 2022: 138
- 2023: 124
- 2024: 14
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 79% from $2,119 in 2020 to $452 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,119
- 2021: $2,957
- 2022: $3,110
- 2023: $2,761
- 2024: $452
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $54.59 in 2024 to $58.15 in 2025.
- 2024: $54.59
- 2025: $58.15
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $58.15.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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RAYNER CATARACT SET 1 | General | $21.73 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $20.00 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $16.42 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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1,046 | 545 | $143.59 | $23.88 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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663 | 515 | $2385.28 | $425.53 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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328 | 325 | $2070.42 | $309.71 |
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66991
Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
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31 | 27 | $3128.26 | $508.87 |
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65855
Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow
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16 | 14 | $967.25 | $174.39 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 13 | 318 | $452.24 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-11-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20120424000269
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6709064835
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc
1621 Market Place Dr, Great Falls, MT 594043480
Phone: 4064542202
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc
2822 S Vista Ave, Boise, ID 837054159
Phone: 2083857576
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc
8220 San Pedro Dr Ne, Albuquerque, NM 871132480
Phone: 5057974466
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc
1331 Nw Lovejoy St, Portland, OR 972092799
Phone: 5035352883
Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc Pc
2517 Ne Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA 985322433
Phone: 3607488632
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD60257860)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2517 NE KRESKY AVE, CHEHALIS, WA 985322409 (Tel: 3607488632)
Registered at PO BOX 1506, CHEHALIS, WA 985320409 (Tel: 3602423008)
Recorded as ROBERT FORD, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NY 260261)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Chehalis
Mailing Address
Po Box 1506
Chehalis, WA 985320409
Phone: 3602423008