NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandon Howard Forester, P.A.

Surgical Physician Assistant · Phoenix, AZ

Brandon Howard Forester, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1104124007, issued on Mar 2, 2011. Check the license (Arizona 5079, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104124007
Name
Brandon Howard Forester
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
5079 AZ
56001005935 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 E Mcdowell RD, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone
(602) 839-2000
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2025
Medicaid ID
689000 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120502000275); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1111 E Mcdowell RD

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

  1. Hamed Abbaszadegan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1407083579
  2. Elissa Abbruscato, MDInternal Medicine Physician1356603021
  3. Mohamed Abdelhabib, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1184287161
  4. Anurag Adhikari, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1861137952
  5. Nathanael Adjei, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134651896
  6. Nimit Agarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1811155245

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brandon Forester62
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl21 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arizona Center For Hand Surgery PCMesa, AZ

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

Brandon Howard Forester among 420 surgical physician assistant records in Arizona

Brandon Howard Forester, P.A. is one of 420 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 44% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2015 among the 270 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Arizona

There are 420 surgical physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jianhua Cui, PA-CPhoenix, AZ 850061336336361
  2. Kelly Pagels, PA-CPhoenix, AZ 850061427374446
  3. Lisa Reinertson, PA-CPhoenix, AZ 850061346503117
  4. Donna Seton, P.A.-CPhoenix, AZ 850061528032216
  5. Jessica Vo, P.A.-C.Phoenix, AZ 850061285039891
  6. Regan Alford, PACPhoenix, AZ 850041578965067
  7. Lorraine Antonioli Vance, CRNFAPhoenix, AZ 850041972578110
  8. Lara BennettPhoenix, AZ 850081407227465

Common questions

What is Brandon Howard Forester, P.A.'s NPI number?

Brandon Howard Forester, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104124007, issued on Mar 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon Howard Forester, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 E Mcdowell RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85006. Phone: (602) 839-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon Howard Forester, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 5079, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brandon Howard Forester, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon Howard Forester, P.A. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.

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