NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Corey Blake Forester, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lexington, KY

Corey Blake Forester, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1508032459, issued on May 1, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 42553, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508032459
Name
Corey Blake Forester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
42553 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(606) 207-2931
Enumerated
May 1, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(606) 783-0964
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090708000362); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2009
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 1700 Nicholasville RD

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

  1. John Adkins, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821040395
  2. Julie Ashmun, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1083824775
  3. David Baker, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1598459414
  4. Cassilly Besten, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1477195238
  5. Bethaney Blankenship, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1396343687
  6. Sarah Caldwell, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1922536994

Verify Corey Blake Forester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Corey Forester202
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol23 claims
  2. Estradiol (Once Weekly)20 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er13 claims
  4. Fluconazole12 claims
  5. Veozah11 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): 95.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $913.94

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Shield Therapeutics Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Corey Forester$913.94
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY

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

Corey Blake Forester among 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky

Corey Blake Forester, M.D. is one of 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 355 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Adkins, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031821040395
  2. George Allen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031598701948
  3. Julie Ashmun, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031083824775
  4. Barrett Bradley, MDLexington, KY 405031821088170
  5. Thomas Duncan, MDLexington, KY 405031669462842
  6. Jennifer Fuson, MDLexington, KY 405031013907369
  7. James Guiler, MDLexington, KY 405031104816388
  8. John Looff, MDLexington, KY 405031154311330

Common questions

What is Corey Blake Forester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Corey Blake Forester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508032459, issued on May 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Corey Blake Forester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (606) 207-2931. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Corey Blake Forester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42553, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Corey Blake Forester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Corey Blake Forester, M.D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Corey Blake Forester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.

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