DUSTIN LANE FORD CRNA
NPI 1841568805
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Spring, TX

Active since December 06, 2011Accepts Medicare Assignment
89.92/100
CMS Quality Rating
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 220, SPRING, TX 77379(832) 698-5331(832) 698-5171 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 1, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Dustin Lane Ford Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DUSTIN LANE FORD CRNA (NPI 1841568805) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Spring, Texas, licensed in Texas (696770) and active in the NPI registry since December 2011. He is affiliated with Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi, maintains a secondary practice location in San Antonio, and is a graduate of Other (2011).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1841568805
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameDUSTIN LANE FORDCredential: CRNA
Location Address17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 220Spring, TX 77379-8423
Mailing Address17207 Kuykendahl Rd, Suite 220Spring, TX 77379-8423 · (832) 698-5331 · Fax (832) 698-5171
Fax(832) 698-5171
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011
Enumeration DateDecember 6, 2011
Last NPPES UpdateMay 1, 2024
NPPES CertifiedMay 1, 2024
✔ NPI 1841568805 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in TX · 696770
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, Spring, TX 77379

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 14502 Medical DrSan Antonio, TX 78229-4402 · Phone (210) 358-4000

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dustin Lane Ford Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID4082871009
PECOS Enrollment IDI20120202000741

Medicare Billing Reassignments

10

Medicare enrollment records show Dustin Ford reassigns Medicare billing to 10 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Family Medicine
903 W MARTIN ST # MS 49-2
San Antonio, TX 78207
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 1,129 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
7703 FLOYD CURL DR RM 327B
San Antonio, TX 78229
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2,397 clinicians in this Medicare group
Specialist
718 ELIZABETH ST, FLOOR 3
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 23 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 740 clinicians in this Medicare group
197 mi
Anesthesiology
15126 CANE HARBOR BLVD
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 15 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
5959 S STAPLES ST STE 100
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 15 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
6421 SARATOGA BLVD BLDG 105
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 16 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
11801 SOUTH FWY
Burleson, TX 76028
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 429 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
4100 INTERNATIONAL PLZ STE 800
Fort Worth, TX 76109
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 1,612 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1100 ANDRE ST, SUITE 300
New Iberia, LA 70563
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 282 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

Acute Care Hospitals · Corpus Christi, TX
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number450046
Location600 Elizabeth StreetCorpus Christi, TX 78404 · Nueces County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Christus Spohn Hospital Alice

Acute Care Hospitals · Alice, TX
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number450828
Location2500 E Main StreetAlice, TX 78332 · Jim Wells County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77379 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$134.06 typical visit price
range $58.24 – $176.98
Typical copayment $33.51 (range $14.56 – $44.24)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$72.62 typical visit price
range $18.60 – $143.93
Typical copayment $18.15 (range $4.65 – $35.98)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

89.92/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality79.39
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40
Cost62.89

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
100%87 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Pre-operative OSA assessment
Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
70%147 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy
Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least…
71%49 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, #200
SPRING, TX 77379
Anesthesiology
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 200
SPRING, TX 77379
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 220
SPRING, TX 77379
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 200
SPRING, TX 77379
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 200
SPRING, TX 77379
Anesthesiology
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 200
SPRING, TX 77379
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, #200
SPRING, TX 77379
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, 200
SPRING, TX 77379

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Dustin Ford's NPI number?

The NPI number for Dustin Ford is 1841568805. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 6, 2011.

Where is Dustin Ford located?

Dustin Ford practices at 17207 Kuykendahl Rd Suite 220, Spring, TX 77379. The listed phone number is (832) 698-5331.

What is Dustin Ford's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Dustin Ford enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Dustin Ford is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Dustin Ford's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Dustin Ford reassigns Medicare benefits to 10 organizations: Community Medicine Associates (San Antonio, TX), University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio (San Antonio, TX), Abdominal Specialists Of South Texas, LLP (Corpus Christi, TX), Northstar Anesthesia III PA (Corpus Christi, TX), Opcare (Corpus Christi, TX) and 5 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Dustin Ford's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Dustin Ford accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and CHRISTUS Health Plan list Dustin Ford as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Dustin Ford affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Dustin Ford is affiliated with Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi and Christus Spohn Hospital Alice.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Dustin Ford was last updated on May 1, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.