NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Forest McDowell

Physical Therapist · West Melbourne, FL

Forest McDowell is a physical therapist with a practice address in West Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1871603910, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871603910
Name
Forest McDowell
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
Practice location
4270 Minton RD Ste 120, West Melbourne, FL 32904
Phone
(951) 696-9353
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(951) 973-7216
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170623000633); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Harbor City Physical Therapy, PAMelbourne, FL

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

Forest McDowell among 14,419 physical therapist records in Florida

Forest McDowell is one of 14,419 physical therapist records with a practice address in Florida. 23% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2014 among the 3,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 physical therapist records list a practice address in West Melbourne

They are 19 of the 293 NPPES records with a practice address in West Melbourne, and 14,419 physical therapist records in Florida.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Byron Ames, PTWest Melbourne, FL 329041902004609
  2. Myrtle Decker, PTW Melbourne, FL 329041598879355
  3. Sharon Dunn, PTW Melbourne, FL 329041144334996
  4. Sheila ErfeMelbourne, FL 329041194924506
  5. Jennifer Fairbank, PTWest Melbourne, FL 329041659489391
  6. Amy Faulkner, PTW Melbourne, FL 329041669586418
  7. Nicole Grogan, PTMelbourne, FL 329041609901438
  8. Susan Jackson, PTWest Melbourne, FL 329041609042639

Common questions

What is Forest McDowell's NPI number?

Forest McDowell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871603910, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Forest McDowell located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4270 Minton RD Ste 120, West Melbourne, FL, 32904. Phone: (951) 696-9353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Forest McDowell's license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.