NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alden P. Forrester, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Lebanon, OR

Alden P. Forrester, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lebanon, Oregon, and NPI 1679517437, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD24059, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679517437
Name
Alden P. Forrester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
MD24059 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
525 N Santiam Hwy, Lebanon, OR 97355
Phone
(541) 258-2101
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(541) 451-7862
Medicaid ID
286686 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040706001321); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 525 N Santiam Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anupam Arora, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861620254
  2. William Barish, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1518901313
  3. Tasha Barkley, M. D. M.P.H.Emergency Medicine Physician1154687168
  4. Kelly Becker, DPTPhysical Therapist1124477328
  5. Richard Bell, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1548285752
  6. Crystal Buglino, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1528395969

Verify Alden P. Forrester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Alden Forrester129
  2. Specialty average521

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern Coos Health DistrictBandon, OR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alden P. Forrester among 471 hospitalist physician records in Oregon

Alden P. Forrester, M.D. is one of 471 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 400 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Lebanon

They are 8 of the 612 NPPES records with a practice address in Lebanon, and 471 hospitalist physician records in Oregon.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Barish, M.D.Lebanon, OR 973551518901313
  2. Justin Hull, D.O.Lebanon, OR 973551871932699
  3. Jourdan Hull, D.O.Lebanon, OR 973551134568959
  4. Laine Murphey, MDLebanon, OR 973551710957469
  5. Lucas ShortLebanon, OR 973551326667510
  6. Derrick Sorweide, D.O.Lebanon, OR 973551497721625
  7. Benjamin Yousey, DOLebanon, OR 973551629423421
  8. Stephen Hale, M.D.Newport, OR 973651851312318

Common questions

What is Alden P. Forrester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alden P. Forrester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679517437, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alden P. Forrester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 N Santiam Hwy, Lebanon, OR, 97355. Phone: (541) 258-2101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alden P. Forrester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD24059, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alden P. Forrester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alden P. Forrester, M.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alden P. Forrester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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