NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Fornarotto, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Pocatello, ID

John M. Fornarotto, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1598750838, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (Idaho M6417, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598750838
Name
John M. Fornarotto
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
M6417 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
246 N 18TH Ave, Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone
(208) 234-4100
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 234-4192
Medicaid ID
002738900 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260410000171); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1983
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 246 N 18TH Ave

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

  1. Gregory Emfield, D.OOphthalmology Physician1538594379

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

391 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. John Fornarotto391
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost128 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate66 claims
  3. Dorzolamide Hcl35 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate25 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate21 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: $45.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Fornarotto$45.70
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

John M. Fornarotto among 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho

John M. Fornarotto, M.D. is one of 76 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Idaho

There are 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Elliott, MDPocatello, ID 832011184708703
  2. Gregory Emfield, D.OPocatello, ID 832011538594379
  3. Robert Jones, MDPocatello, ID 832011912015330
  4. Charles Lawless, MDPocatello, ID 832011205895208
  5. Scott Allan, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011639159056
  6. James Coombs, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011760425169
  7. Jason Halverson, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011619921236
  8. Jordan Jensen, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011942887062

Common questions

What is John M. Fornarotto, M.D.'s NPI number?

John M. Fornarotto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598750838, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Fornarotto, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 246 N 18TH Ave, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 234-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Fornarotto, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M6417, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John M. Fornarotto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John M. Fornarotto, M.D. had 391 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.