Christopher John Forster, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Christopher John Forster, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1275732943, issued on Jul 13, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0068968, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher John Forster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- D0068968 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4954 N Palmer RD Bldg 19, Bethesda, MD 20889
- Phone
- (301) 295-4512
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4954 N Palmer RD Bldg 19
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher John Forster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0068968Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $46.45
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Christopher John Forster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher John Forster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275732943, issued on Jul 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher John Forster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4954 N Palmer RD Bldg 19, Bethesda, MD, 20889. Phone: (301) 295-4512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher John Forster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0068968, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.