NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Forsyth, MD

Urology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Edward Forsyth, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1588042436, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (California A171149, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588042436
Name
Edward Forsyth
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
A171149 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1516 San Pablo St FL 5, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 276-3707
Enumerated
May 12, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210525000568); may accept 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 1516 San Pablo St FL 5

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Hamed Ahmadi, MDUrology Physician1750700654
  2. Muhannad Alsyouf, M.D.Urology Physician1487031605
  3. Juan Aparicio, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1245438118
  4. Monish Aron, MDUrology Physician1033387345
  5. Raafat Attalla, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1992720726
  6. Lauren Bender, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1194923581

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Edward Forsyth161
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl52 claims
  2. Finasteride22 claims
  3. Methenamine Hippurate21 claims
  4. Myrbetriq21 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $17.67

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Becton, Dickinson and Company. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Forsyth$17.67
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.

Other urology physician records in California

  1. David Aaronson, MDOakland, CA1215053129
  2. Jason Abber, MDPanorama City, CA1356366926
  3. Marc Abboud, MDLos Alamitos, CA1265096531
  4. George AbdelsayedAnaheim, CA1568721843
  5. Garen AbediDowney, CA1285909051
  6. Jennifer Abidari, MDStanford, CA1811098197
  7. Sherif Aboseif, MDOxnard, CA1093882995
  8. Parwiz Abrahimi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1154857613
  9. Anthony Acquaviva, MDVallejo, CA1457439283
  10. Theodore Affue, M.D.El Centro, CA1386674000

Common questions

What is Edward Forsyth, MD's NPI number?

Edward Forsyth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588042436, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Forsyth, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1516 San Pablo St FL 5, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 276-3707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Forsyth, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A171149, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward Forsyth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Forsyth, MD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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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