April L. Forsyth, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Grinnell, IA
April L. Forsyth, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grinnell, Iowa, and NPI 1528681061, issued on May 19, 2020. Check the license (Iowa MD-51641, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April L. Forsyth
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD-51641 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 202 4TH Ave Ste 300, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Phone
- (641) 236-2323
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230711004354); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify April L. Forsyth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-51641Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,886 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium102 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium77 claims
- Lisinopril72 claims
- Gabapentin63 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium59 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate53 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationBettendorf, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
April L. Forsyth among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
April L. Forsyth, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grinnell
They are 10 of the 172 NPPES records with a practice address in Grinnell, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is April L. Forsyth, MD's NPI number?
April L. Forsyth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528681061, issued on May 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April L. Forsyth, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 4TH Ave Ste 300, Grinnell, IA, 50112. Phone: (641) 236-2323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April L. Forsyth, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-51641, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does April L. Forsyth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April L. Forsyth, MD had 1,886 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.