NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1508192402 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Joanna Forberg, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in Chicago, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,694 in Medical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
489
Medicare Part D claims · 228 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Joanna Forberg, PA-C filed 489 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Medical Physician Assistant in Chicago, Illinois, prescribing 89% generic.
- 489
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- ≥61st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Joanna Forberg, PA-C
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1508192402), first enumerated 10/27/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 489 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Joanna Forberg, PA-C's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1508192402 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1508192402
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- RX-LIGHT 489
- BOOK-LIGHT 797 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Veronica Cifuentes,… · 2009
Joanna Forberg, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
489 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Joanna Forberg, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
489 57% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1508192402 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/27/2009 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joanna Forberg, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Rush University Medical Group
Chicago, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Joanna Forberg, PA-C. To verify Joanna Forberg, PA-C's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Joanna Forberg, PA-C - brand share 11.0%
Medical Physician Assistant average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 489 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
489
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
228
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 649.967
- Total Day Supply
- 14,819
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $3K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 34
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 29, 65-74: 98, 75-84: 75, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joanna Forberg, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
126 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexa…
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
52 claims
- Fluocinolone Aceto… 35
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil
35 claims
- Azelastine Hcl 30
Azelastine Hcl
30 claims
- Methylprednisolone 27
Methylprednisolone
27 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 26
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
26 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet… 25
Triamcinolone Acetonide
25 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodi… 21
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluticasone Propionate | 126 |
| Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth | 52 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 35 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 30 |
| Methylprednisolone | 27 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 26 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 25 |
| Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate | 21 |
| Prednisone | 17 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How Joanna Forberg, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,694
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,139
Avg Claims per Provider
Joanna Forberg, PA-C's 489 claims are below the specialty average of 1,139.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Forberg, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Forberg.
One of 797 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Ahmad Abdelghani
PA-C
Schaumburg, IL
Jeneson Abraham
P.A.
Chicago, IL
Rosalva Acosta
PA-C
Gurnee, IL
Samantha Adamczyk
PA-C
Naperville, IL
Kenneth Adams
PA-C
Chillicothe, IL
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joanna Forberg, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Joanna Forberg, PA-C specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Chicago, Illinois. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Joanna Forberg, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joanna Forberg, PA-C wrote 489 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 228 beneficiaries.
Where is Joanna Forberg, PA-C located? ▼
Joanna Forberg, PA-C is located at 1611 W HARRISON ST, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-7179.
What is Joanna Forberg, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Joanna Forberg, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508192402, issued on 10/27/2009.
Does Joanna Forberg, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joanna Forberg, PA-C's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $3K in brand drug costs.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,694 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,139 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joanna Forberg, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joanna Forberg, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone, Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joanna Forberg, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Joanna Forberg, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 489 Part D claims and 228 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joanna Forberg, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Joanna Forberg, PA-C's NPI is 1508192402 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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