Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Newark, OH
Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Newark, Ohio, and NPI 1396905584, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 34.011822, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Matthew Forbush
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 34.011822 OH
34011822 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1272 W Main St, Newark, OH 43055
- Phone
- (220) 564-1778
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2023
- Fax
- (220) 564-1779
- Medicaid ID
- 0142640 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150924000943); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Matthew Forbush in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 34.011822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,188 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium574 claims
- Lisinopril365 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate337 claims
- Metformin Hcl243 claims
- Omeprazole233 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium197 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Licking Memorial Health ProfessionalsNewark, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Matthew Forbush among 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio
Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O. is one of 5,606 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 3,510 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Newark
They are 23 of the 1,642 NPPES records with a practice address in Newark, and 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O.'s NPI number?
Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396905584, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1272 W Main St, Newark, OH, 43055. Phone: (220) 564-1778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.011822, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O. had 7,188 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.
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.