Deborah Anne Forst, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Boston, MA
Deborah Anne Forst, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1770800146, issued on Apr 26, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 259049, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deborah Anne Forst
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 259049 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 724-8770
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160204001564); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deborah Anne Forst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 259049Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl16 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Levetiracetam11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
- The General Hospital CorporationWaltham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Deborah Anne Forst among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
Deborah Anne Forst, M.D. is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
524 neurology physician records list a practice address in Boston
They are 524 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Deborah Anne Forst, M.D.'s NPI number?
Deborah Anne Forst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770800146, issued on Apr 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deborah Anne Forst, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 724-8770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deborah Anne Forst, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 259049, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Deborah Anne Forst, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deborah Anne Forst, M.D. had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.