NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Forrest Allen Rackard, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Worcester, MA

Forrest Allen Rackard, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1881222396, issued on Mar 30, 2020. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1881222396
Name
Forrest Allen Rackard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
2026-02138 NC
35.152922 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(850) 582-1065
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250717000915); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 2020
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 55 Lake Ave N

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

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

Verify Forrest Allen Rackard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Forrest Rackard38
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl18 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Forrest Allen Rackard among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Forrest Allen Rackard, MD is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Aurigemma, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551346688033
  2. Mary Badon, MDWorcester, MA 016551104134402
  3. Steven Disegna, MDWorcester, MA 016551790128650
  4. Thomas Goss, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551790769826
  5. Christina Kane, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551093076390
  6. Mark Kraus, MDWorcester, MA 016551144316647
  7. Walter Leclair, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551417931544
  8. Daniel Mandell, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551851739544

Common questions

What is Forrest Allen Rackard, MD's NPI number?

Forrest Allen Rackard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881222396, issued on Mar 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Forrest Allen Rackard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (850) 582-1065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Forrest Allen Rackard, MD's license?

Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Forrest Allen Rackard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Forrest Allen Rackard, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.