NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Belen, NM

Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Belen, New Mexico, and NPI 1447734165, issued on Sep 19, 2018. Check the license (New Mexico 53911, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447734165
Name
Denai Lynn Forrest
Credential
DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
53911 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19478 Highway 314, Belen, NM 87002
Phone
(505) 357-4385
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191219000289); accepts Medicare assignment
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 19478 Highway 314

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  1. Barbara Smith, LISWClinical Social Worker1023222635

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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

477 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Denai Forrest477
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Buspirone Hcl49 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate48 claims
  3. Lamotrigine34 claims
  4. Venlafaxine Hcl Er34 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl32 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Hcl31 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.

Denai Lynn Forrest among 402 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP is one of 402 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 42% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2020 among the 230 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 21% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in New Mexico

There are 402 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Candelaria, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BCBelen, NM 870021326720707
  2. Patricia Drey, CNPTijeras, NM 870591013331552
  3. Claudia Cruz, DNP, PMHNP-BCBosque Farms, NM 870681760840995
  4. Javed Caprietta, ARNPAlbuquerque, NM 871021497282909
  5. Jennifer Glass, NPAlbuquerque, NM 871021891347829
  6. Leyna Inberg, MSN, PMHNPAlbuquerque, NM 871021801255898
  7. Jane Ives, PMHNPAlbuquerque, NM 871021518284546
  8. Adam KellerAlbuquerque, NM 871021356729453

Common questions

What is Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP's NPI number?

Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447734165, issued on Sep 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19478 Highway 314, Belen, NM, 87002. Phone: (505) 357-4385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 53911, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denai Lynn Forrest, DNP APRN-CNP PMHNP had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.

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