NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Forst, CNM

Midwife · Beckley, WV

Deborah Forst, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Beckley, West Virginia, and NPI 1538336623, issued on May 8, 2008. Check the license (West Virginia 99, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538336623
Name
Deborah Forst
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License numbers
99 WV
38640 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
410 Carriage Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone
(304) 255-1541
Enumerated
May 8, 2008
Record last updated
May 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Deborah Forst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
    Search for license 99    Check the board
  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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Deborah Forst among 36 midwife records in West Virginia

Deborah Forst, CNM is one of 36 midwife records with a practice address in West Virginia. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 36% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 176B00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Midwife providers in West Virginia

There are 36 midwife records in West Virginia. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 36 in West Virginia → Every provider in Beckley → Midwife nationwide →

The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tina Bias, CNMBeckley, WV 258011386959252
  2. Debra Crowder, NMBeckley, WV 258011205003266
  3. Ramona PoticherBeckley, WV 258011649584970
  4. Zachary Nunnally, DEMMount Hope, WV 258801376160986
  5. Maxine Yaged, CNMHuntington, WV 257011972625614
  6. Martha Carter, CNMScott Depot, WV 255601457427429
  7. Cynthia Pierzala, CNMBarboursville, WV 255041811019540
  8. Megan Bergum, DEMRavenswood, WV 261641790135119

Common questions

What is Deborah Forst, CNM's NPI number?

Deborah Forst, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538336623, issued on May 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Forst, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 Carriage Dr, Beckley, WV, 25801. Phone: (304) 255-1541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Forst, CNM's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 99, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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