David R. Forbush, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Birmingham, AL
David R. Forbush, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1558772939, issued on May 19, 2014. Check the license (Alabama MD.34734, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David R. Forbush
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- MD.34734 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3800 Ridgeway Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 868-2000
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David R. Forbush in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.34734Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
444 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 92 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Mirtazapine17 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.
David R. Forbush among 143 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alabama
David R. Forbush, M.D. is one of 143 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 54% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Alabama
There are 143 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Adams, MDBirmingham, AL 352091033164371
- Andrew Barranco, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352091639512635
- Christopher CunninghamBirmingham, AL 352091194083048
- Natalie Dean, DOBirmingham, AL 352091427678994
- Ashley Joslin, MDBirmingham, AL 352091811215833
- Robert Poczatek, MDHomewood, AL 352091447347489
- Martin Salmon, MDBirmingham, AL 352091336196419
- David Mounger, DPTBirmingham, AL 352101407697147
Common questions
What is David R. Forbush, M.D.'s NPI number?
David R. Forbush, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558772939, issued on May 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David R. Forbush, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Ridgeway Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 868-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David R. Forbush, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.34734, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David R. Forbush, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David R. Forbush, M.D. had 444 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.
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.