NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1104098862 MD
Verify on CMS → Derek Forster, MD
Infectious Disease Physician in Lexington, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,537 in Infectious Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Derek Forster, MD is an Infectious Disease Physician in Lexington, Kentucky, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #102
- Infectious Disease Physician rank among Kentucky specialties
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Derek Forster, MD
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1104098862), first enumerated 04/01/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1104098862 · Infectious Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1104098862
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MID 9K Infectious Disease
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 71 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-ENUM Aneela Yaqoob · 2008
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Derek Forster, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Derek Forster, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Infectious Disease Physician
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Infectious Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1104098862 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/01/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Derek Forster, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc
Lexington, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How Derek Forster, MD fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
8,537
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
807
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Infectious Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Forster, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Forster.
One of 71 Infectious Disease Physician providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Paul Adjei
M.D.
Henderson, KY
Dr. Kamran Akhtar
MD
Louisville, KY
Oluwatoyin Akinsiku
Lexington, KY
Dr. Fadi Al Akhrass
M.D.
Pikeville, KY
Dr. Maher Alchreiki
M.D.
Danville, KY
Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Derek Forster, MD's specialty? ▼
Derek Forster, MD specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in Lexington, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
Where is Derek Forster, MD located? ▼
Derek Forster, MD is located at 3101 BEAUMONT CENTRE CIR STE 100, Lexington, KY, 40513. Phone: (859) 323-5544.
What is Derek Forster, MD's NPI number? ▼
Derek Forster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104098862, issued on 04/01/2008.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,537 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 807 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Derek Forster, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Derek Forster, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Derek Forster, MD's credentials? ▼
Derek Forster, MD's NPI is 1104098862 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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