Derek Forsthoefel, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Bethesda, MD
Derek Forsthoefel, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1861754855, issued on Jun 14, 2012. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Forsthoefel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 35123882 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Walter Reed National Military Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20889
- Phone
- (301) 295-0196
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190624002530); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Forsthoefel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
604 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin35 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass32 claims
- Cefdinir31 claims
- Omeprazole30 claims
- Cefadroxil26 claims
- Furosemide22 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 one group practice
- Hospital Care Group PCNapoleon, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Forsthoefel among 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland
Derek Forsthoefel, M.D. is one of 3,904 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 2,445 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207R00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
288 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bethesda
They are 288 of the 7,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethesda, and 3,904 internal medicine physician records in Maryland.
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Common questions
What is Derek Forsthoefel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Forsthoefel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861754855, issued on Jun 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Forsthoefel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Walter Reed National Military Ctr, Bethesda, MD, 20889. Phone: (301) 295-0196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Forsthoefel, M.D.'s license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Forsthoefel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Forsthoefel, M.D. had 604 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.