Heather Lynn Forys, APN
Family Nurse Practitioner · Altamont, IL
Heather Lynn Forys, APN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Altamont, Illinois, and NPI 1902218308, issued on May 20, 2014. Check the license (Illinois 209011417, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Lynn Forys
- Credential
- APN
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 209011417 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 E Cumberland RD, Altamont, IL 62411
- Phone
- (618) 483-6151
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2023
- Fax
- (618) 483-6153
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140609001588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5 E Cumberland RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Heather Lynn Forys in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 209011417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
4,494 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 248 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium177 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium170 claims
- Losartan Potassium133 claims
- Omeprazole123 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate120 claims
- Gabapentin120 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $204.11
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 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.
9 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Altamont
They are 9 of the 31 NPPES records with a practice address in Altamont, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Heather Lynn Forys, APN's NPI number?
Heather Lynn Forys, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902218308, issued on May 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Lynn Forys, APN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 E Cumberland RD, Altamont, IL, 62411. Phone: (618) 483-6151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Lynn Forys, APN's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 209011417, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Heather Lynn Forys, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Lynn Forys, APN had 4,494 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Lynn Forys, APN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.