Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Lutherville, MD
Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Lutherville, Maryland, and NPI 1124059779, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0062609, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Lee Forthman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- D0062609 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Front Ave, Lutherville, MD 21093
- Phone
- (410) 296-6232
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2023
- Fax
- (410) 821-5943
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060706000168); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 60 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1400 Front Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Romina Astifidis, PTHand Physical Therapist1780747725
- Susan Burke, OT CHTHand Occupational Therapist1760537435
- Peter Innis, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1730142464
- Jacen Martinez, P.A.Physician Assistant1568560472
- John Moore, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1487688347
- Michael Murphy, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1760446991
Verify Christopher Lee Forthman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0062609Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate12 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $111.34
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Agape Physical Therapy And Sports Rehabilitation LPForest Hill, MD
- Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
- Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists, P.A.Lutherville, MD
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCGlen Burnie, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Lee Forthman among 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Maryland
Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D. is one of 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 90% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1997 among the 52 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Maryland
There are 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Maryland.
All 60 in Maryland → Every provider in Lutherville → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Innis, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931730142464
- John Moore, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931487688347
- Michael Murphy, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931760446991
- Keith Segalman, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931407810336
- Raymond Wittstadt, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931518921709
- Neal Zimmerman, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931447280805
- Max Hamaker, MDGlen Burnie, MD 210611033641238
- Terrence O'Donovan, MDGlen Burnie, MD 210611922080159
Common questions
What is Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124059779, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Front Ave, Lutherville, MD, 21093. Phone: (410) 296-6232. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0062609, 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.
How much does Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Lee Forthman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.