Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Alexander P. Ford

MD · Internal Medicine · State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine
1125 S BEVERLY DR
SUITE 700
Los Angeles, CA 90035
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 46+ Years Practicing
590
Medicare Patients / yr
7
Procedures Billed
46
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Ford

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Ford is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 90035, CA — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Ford Does

Dr. Ford served 590 Medicare patients across 822 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Internal Medicine in California (636 patients across 8,771 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)262152
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)249148
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)113113
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)10691
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)3633

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Ford billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ford is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Ford practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Ford offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1125 S BEVERLY DR, SUITE 700, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone: (310) 277-6405

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

31 min

Average commute time in this zip · 68% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

61.3629

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 90035, CA

If Dr. Ford isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 90035, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Shahriar JarchiInternal Medicine2.7K<1 mi
Payam ShadiInternal Medicine4.0K<1 mi
Angela CashNurse Practitioner787<1 mi
Virpal K. GillFamily Practice50<1 mi
Ala M. Arafa-PriceFamily Practice<1 mi
Mehrdad PakdamanFamily Practice5.5K<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Ford takes three steps:

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Alexander P. Ford: Common Questions

Does Dr. Ford accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Ford is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Ford depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 90035, CA →
Where is Dr. Ford's office?
Dr. Ford practices at 1125 S BEVERLY DR, SUITE 700, Los Angeles, CA 90035. Phone: (310) 277-6405.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Ford accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (310) 277-6405 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 90035, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Ford offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Ford as offering telehealth. Call the office at (310) 277-6405 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Ford?
Dr. Ford graduated in 1980 and has been practicing for approximately 46 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Ford treated 590 Medicare patients across 7 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Ford is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (310) 277-6405 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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