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Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Dermatology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

68 Thomas Johnson Drive
Ste C Frederick, MD 21702

(301) 694-5292

Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD is a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD specializing in surgical dermatology. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD is affiliated with Frederick Health.

Office Locations

68 Thomas Johnson Drive
Ste C Frederick, MD 21702

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68 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite C
Frederick, MD 21702

(301) 694-5292

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2024

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biopsy

soft tissue incisional biopsy

In 2024, Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD performed more biopsy, and soft tissue incisional biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	437
doctor visit	1028
ear procedures	22
phototherapy (light therapy)	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	452
skin procedures	480

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	382
doctor visit	1010
ear procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	412
skin procedures	412

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	347
doctor visit	1131
ear procedures	16
phototherapy (light therapy)	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	590
skin procedures	630

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	82
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	362
doctor visit	1191
ear procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	560
skin procedures	560

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	168
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	311
doctor visit	1330
ear procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	614
skin procedures	614

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	92
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	308
doctor visit	1416
ear procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	590
skin procedures	590

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	88
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and soft tissue surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	322
doctor visit	1215
ear procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	486
skin procedures	486
soft tissue surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	81
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2019 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1333
phototherapy (light therapy)	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	415
skin procedures	434

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	88
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	963
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	284
skin procedures	284

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	61
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1246
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	313
skin procedures	313

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	71
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	943
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	272
skin procedures	272

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	64
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	811
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	285
skin procedures	285

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD during 2024 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, soft tissue surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	643
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188
skin procedures	188
soft tissue surgery	56

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD in 2024

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	2
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD treated as a surgical dermatologist in Ste C Frederick, MD were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and soft tissue surgery.

diagnostic procedures	315
doctor visit	1096
ear procedures	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	420
skin procedures	426
soft tissue surgery	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD.

**Gender**
Female	418
Male	216

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	585
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	61
75 to 84	216
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	321

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Howard University Hospital. She is certified by the Dermatology - American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Howard University Hospital

Board Certification: Dermatology - American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Frederick Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.19 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Diane S. Ford, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ste C Frederick, MD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$912 EPIDUO FORTE $426	SOOLANTRA $313	ORACEA $49	EPIDUO $48	AKLIEF $14	Other $62
Allergan Inc.	$906 ACZONE $239	BOTOX COSMETIC $34	NATRELLE 410 IMPLANTS $23	RHOFADE $15	$595
AbbVie, Inc.	$805 Humira $787	$18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$800 Tremfya $521	STELARA $278
Aqua Pharmaceuticals	$799 DERMATOLOGICAL PRODUCTS $477	FLUOROPLEX CREAM $78	Acticlate $22	Fluoroplex $17	$206
Other	$4,571 COSENTYX $445	Otezla $383	DUPIXENT $321	EUCRISA $261	ENSTILAR $205	Other $2,956

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,580
Education	$759
Honoraria	$200
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$141
Gift	$78
Other	$35

Biography

Dr. Diane Ford is a physician who specializes in surgical dermatology. The average patient rating for Dr. Ford is 4.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing her residency at Howard University Hospital, Dr. Ford attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She is affiliated with Frederick Health.

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