Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D.
Optometrist · West New York, NJ
Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in West New York, New Jersey, and NPI 1780883652, issued on Jul 12, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 0A4557, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Arthur Forszt
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 0A4557 NJ
OA4557 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5218 Bergenline Ave, West New York, NJ 07093
- Phone
- (201) 974-2999
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 5134102 NJ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Arthur Forszt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 0A4557Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 90% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Miebo34 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.
Edward Arthur Forszt among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey
Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D. is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 optometrist records list a practice address in West New York
They are 13 of the 344 NPPES records with a practice address in West New York, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Poonam BhavsarWest New York, NJ 070931790451797
- Walter Donach, O.D.West New York, NJ 070931245386549
- Stephen Friedman, O.D.West New York, NJ 070931952463994
- Anthony Gurdak, O.D.West New York, NJ 070931710267158
- James Han, O.D.West New York, NJ 070931295832996
- Pooja Kadakia, ODWest New York, NJ 070931750055083
- Yuchen Liu, ODWest New York, NJ 070931205580859
- Terrylee Maimone, O.D.Guttenberg, NJ 070931265436091
Common questions
What is Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780883652, issued on Jul 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5218 Bergenline Ave, West New York, NJ, 07093. Phone: (201) 974-2999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 0A4557, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Arthur Forszt, O.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.