NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D.

Vascular Neurology Physician · Charleston, SC

Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D. is a vascular neurology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1750724142, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license (South Carolina 40448, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1750724142
Name
Forrest Justin Lowe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Neurology Physician 2084V0102X
License number
40448 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180910001886); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2013
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 171 Ashley Ave

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

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  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular neurology physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 270 among the 598 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Forrest Lowe164
  2. Specialty average270

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
  2. Gabapentin24 claims
  3. Clopidogrel18 claims
  4. Amitriptyline Hcl15 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium11 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl11 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: $107.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Imperative Care, Inc. The 461 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,770.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Forrest Lowe$107.73
  2. Specialty average$3,770.65

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC
  2. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Forrest Justin Lowe among 11 vascular neurology physician records in South Carolina

Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D. is one of 11 vascular neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 55% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084V0102X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 11 vascular neurology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 vascular neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Line Abdul Rahman, MDCharleston, SC 294251295255594
  2. Anil Yallapragada, MDCharleston, SC 294061639338585
  3. Joseph Hanna, MDGreenville, SC 296151922031848
  4. David Lockwood, DOGreenville, SC 296151851955413
  5. Abraham Thomas, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151134306566
  6. Paulo Zortea, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151629057534
  7. Ravish Kothari, MDColumbia, SC 292031497195390
  8. Rodney Leacock, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031356436703

Common questions

What is Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750724142, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 40448, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Forrest Justin Lowe, M.D. had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among vascular neurology physician prescribers was 270. 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.