NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Michelle Forest, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Washington, DC

Kara Michelle Forest, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1598985442, issued on Apr 25, 2007. Check the license on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598985442
Name
Kara Michelle Forest
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
D0045637 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2250 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone
(202) 232-9022
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 2250 Champlain St NW

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

  1. Miriam Block, PAMedical Physician Assistant1982867552
  2. John Foxen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295893329
  3. Miranda GoffClinical Social Worker1023408549
  4. Connie Lierman, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1831179613
  5. Willa Morris, LICSWMental Health Counselor1063745461
  6. Laura Worby, F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1942272406

Verify Kara Michelle Forest in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of MedicineCheck the board
  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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Kara Michelle Forest among 474 psychiatry physician records in District of Columbia

Kara Michelle Forest, M.D. is one of 474 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 25% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

467 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Washington

They are 467 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 474 psychiatry physician records in District of Columbia. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Ault, M.D.Washington, DC 200091942342399
  2. Robin Berlin, M.D.Washington, DC 200091265628465
  3. Ricardo Galbis, M.D.Washington, DC 200091861539678
  4. David Gardner, MDWashington, DC 200091942480678
  5. David German, D.O.Washington, DC 200091396811865
  6. David Goldstein, MDWashington, DC 200091649279480
  7. Lisa Hadley, M.D.Washington, DC 200091659424406
  8. Elizabeth Hersh, MDWashington, DC 200091285824516

Common questions

What is Kara Michelle Forest, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kara Michelle Forest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598985442, issued on Apr 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Michelle Forest, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2250 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC, 20009. Phone: (202) 232-9022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Michelle Forest, M.D.'s license?

Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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