NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS

Family Medicine Physician · Pineville, LA

Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pineville, Louisiana, and NPI 1053488288, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 06029R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1053488288
Name
Jonathan S. Forester
Credential
MD MS
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
06029R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2809 Donahue Ferry RD, Pineville, LA 71360
Phone
(318) 641-0865
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2026
Fax
(318) 640-3290
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2809 Donahue Ferry RD

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

  1. Charlotte Merrill, APRN, DNP, FNP-C,Family Nurse Practitioner1982988515

Verify Jonathan S. Forester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jonathan Forester80
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl16 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.

Jonathan S. Forester among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pineville

They are 17 of the 780 NPPES records with a practice address in Pineville, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Benjamin, N.P.Pineville, LA 713601295716587
  2. William Defee, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601295763928
  3. Stephen Downs, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601750389516
  4. Lori Gallaher, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601588645873
  5. Uzvaltha Ganji, MDPineville, LA 713601376645820
  6. Teresa Hamm, MDPineville, LA 713601093704009
  7. Joanna Holton, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601356322663
  8. Kenneth Johnson, M.D.Pineville, LA 713601932182201

Common questions

What is Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS's NPI number?

Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053488288, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2809 Donahue Ferry RD, Pineville, LA, 71360. Phone: (318) 641-0865. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 06029R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jonathan S. Forester, MD MS had 80 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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