NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew James Forster, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Miami Beach, FL

Andrew James Forster, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Miami Beach, Florida, and NPI 1437185691, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME68200, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437185691
Name
Andrew James Forster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME68200 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1691 Michigan Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone
(786) 595-8220
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(786) 533-9466
Medicaid ID
378660900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091016000246); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1691 Michigan Ave

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

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  2. Marie Almon, M.S.,R.D.,L.D.Nutrition Education Nutritionist1710383955
  3. Clarissa GregoryNurse Practitioner1659440147
  4. Jose Vazquez, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083647952
  5. Islon Woolf, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538146857

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,811 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Forster3,811
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium349 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate207 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium157 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium157 claims
  5. Lisinopril124 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium118 claims

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score84.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $36.03

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Forster$36.03
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians LLCMiami, FL

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

Andrew James Forster among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Andrew James Forster, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

112 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Miami Beach

They are 112 of the 2,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami Beach, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Morningstar Anton, D.O.Miami Beach, FL 331391598871527
  2. Albert Canas, MDMiami Beach, FL 331391700967619
  3. John Davenport, MDMiami Beach, FL 331391699987552
  4. Manuel Dominguez, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331391891831004
  5. Rodolfo Dumenigo, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331391003865213
  6. Rene Guerra, MDMiami Beach, FL 331391780785394
  7. Felix Hernandez, MDMiami Beach, FL 331391518072529
  8. Mark Keller, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331391700800919

Common questions

What is Andrew James Forster, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew James Forster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437185691, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew James Forster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1691 Michigan Ave, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. Phone: (786) 595-8220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew James Forster, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME68200, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew James Forster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew James Forster, M.D. had 3,811 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew James Forster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.9 of 100. 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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