James S. Forage, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Henderson, NV
James S. Forage, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Henderson, Nevada, and NPI 1699732917, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 10801, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James S. Forage
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 10801 NV
29906 AZ
A65008 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 861 Coronado Center Dr, Henderson, NV 89052
- Phone
- (702) 896-0940
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (702) 896-6173
- Medicaid IDs
- 635005 AZ
1699732917 NV - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040501000046); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 861 Coronado Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Derek Duke, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1619934916
- Daniel Kreun, P.A.C.Surgical Physician Assistant1972560175
- Donna Miller, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073512117
- Marigene Salazar Sharma, MDInternal Medicine Physician1598702169
- Ashish Sharma, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154394799
- Dorothy Stone, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083616445
Verify James S. Forage in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10801Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,365.11
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Forage Anson Neurosurgical LLPHenderson, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James S. Forage among 46 neurological surgery physician records in Nevada
James S. Forage, M.D. is one of 46 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 80% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1997 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 46 neurological surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 46 in Nevada → Every provider in Henderson → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Duke, M.D.Henderson, NV 890521619934916
- Randal Peoples, MDHenderson, NV 890521972685212
- Paul Williams, MDHenderson, NV 890521760616536
- Julia Yi, MDHenderson, NV 890521770073017
- Jeanette StragaPahrump, NV 890481285663914
- Clinton Gott, M.D.Henderson, NV 890141356476808
- Richard Cook, D.O.Henderson, NV 890121588000483
- Taryn Bragg, MDLas Vegas, NV 891091538322813
Common questions
What is James S. Forage, M.D.'s NPI number?
James S. Forage, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699732917, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James S. Forage, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 861 Coronado Center Dr, Henderson, NV, 89052. Phone: (702) 896-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James S. Forage, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 10801, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James S. Forage, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James S. Forage, M.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James S. Forage, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.