NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen L. Forester, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist · Bethesda, MD

Karen L. Forester, OTR/L is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1821176173, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Maryland 04724, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821176173
Name
Karen L. Forester
Credential
OTR/L
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
04724 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6710A Rockledge Dr Ste 130, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone
(301) 515-0900
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120830000058); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6710A Rockledge Dr Ste 130

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

  1. Jonathan Allen, DPTPhysical Therapist1093066201
  2. Laura Baker, PAPhysician Assistant1346603594
  3. William BoutenPhysical Therapy Assistant1124782164
  4. Alexander Brinlee, PT, DPT, CSCSSports Physical Therapist1679065395
  5. Yelyzaveta Chernova, PTPhysical Therapist1518651348
  6. John Christoforetti, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1003995218

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics LLCPotomac, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karen L. Forester among 2,933 occupational therapist records in Maryland

Karen L. Forester, OTR/L is one of 2,933 occupational therapist records with a practice address in Maryland. 11% 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 under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2015 among the 362 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225X00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

130 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Bethesda

They are 130 of the 7,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethesda, and 2,933 occupational therapist records in Maryland.

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Adelsberger, OTBethesda, MD 208171710156625
  2. Kathleen Albert, OTBethesda, MD 208171003096132
  3. Barbara Bassin, OTRBethesda, MD 208171568538874
  4. Carolyn Johnson, OTR/LBethesda, MD 208171043763485
  5. Lourdes Licuanan, SLPBethesda, MD 208171710384318
  6. Jacqui Long, MS,OTR/L, CHTBethesda, MD 208171720310147
  7. Jenna Millman, OTBethesda, MD 208171285812172
  8. Esther Minick, OTBethesda, MD 208171679628473

Common questions

What is Karen L. Forester, OTR/L's NPI number?

Karen L. Forester, OTR/L's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821176173, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen L. Forester, OTR/L located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6710A Rockledge Dr Ste 130, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 515-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen L. Forester, OTR/L's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 04724, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Karen L. Forester, OTR/L's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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.