NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Atlanta, GA

Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1891149084, issued on Apr 14, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 84977, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1891149084
Name
Forrest Steven Andersen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
84977 GA
DR.0061629 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1968 Peachtree RD NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone
(404) 605-2800
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200617003216); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2016
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 1968 Peachtree RD NW

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

  1. Meron AbrahaHospitalist Physician1528412558
  2. Daniel Adams, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1275988917
  3. Elizabeth AdegbesanRegistered Nurse1841161320
  4. Adaeze Adigweme, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710121140
  5. Daniela AgudeloAnesthesiologist Assistant1366121667
  6. Liliana Aguilar-Pagan, AGACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1982202099

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

216 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Forrest Andersen216
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  2. Sucralfate13 claims
  3. Cefdinir12 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt12 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate11 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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: $32.13

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Forrest Andersen$32.13
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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. Piedmont ED Professionals LLCAtlanta, GA

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

Forrest Steven Andersen among 1,685 emergency medicine physician records in Georgia

Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D. is one of 1,685 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2011 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

465 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 465 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 1,685 emergency medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jannie Barkhuizen, MDAtlanta, GA 303091467419580
  2. Jann Blanton, MDAtlanta, GA 303091770541211
  3. Macon Core, MDAtlanta, GA 303091821186057
  4. Anthony Ferrara, MDAtlanta, GA 303091356306377
  5. Martha James, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091831137801
  6. Raj Kothari, MDAtlanta, GA 303091699874636
  7. Christopher Nichols, DOAtlanta, GA 303091942241591
  8. Reginald Orr, MDAtlanta, GA 303091578573226

Common questions

What is Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891149084, issued on Apr 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1968 Peachtree RD NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 84977, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Forrest Steven Andersen, M.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.