Katherine E. Forba, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Portland, OR
Katherine E. Forba, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1073943270, issued on Nov 25, 2013. Check the license (Oregon PA165008, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine E. Forba
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA165008 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4104 SE 82ND Ave Ste 250, Portland, OR 97266
- Phone
- (503) 215-9850
- Enumerated
- Nov 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131227001251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4104 SE 82ND Ave Ste 250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Katherine E. Forba in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license PA165008Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
612 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
- Warfarin Sodium27 claims
- Lisinopril22 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium18 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Providence Health And Services OregonMilwaukie, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Katherine E. Forba, PA-C's NPI number?
Katherine E. Forba, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073943270, issued on Nov 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine E. Forba, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4104 SE 82ND Ave Ste 250, Portland, OR, 97266. Phone: (503) 215-9850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine E. Forba, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number PA165008, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Katherine E. Forba, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine E. Forba, PA-C had 612 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.