Keith D. Forwith, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Louisville, KY
Keith D. Forwith, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1467458083, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 36650, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Keith D. Forwith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 36650 KY
01054405A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4004 Dupont Cir, Louisville, KY 40207
- Phone
- (502) 893-0159
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 213-3853
- Medicaid ID
- 64959729 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100222000579); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4004 Dupont Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Keith D. Forwith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 36650Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
731 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate97 claims
- Azelastine Hcl86 claims
- Omeprazole53 claims
- Synthroid51 claims
- Mupirocin37 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $750.19
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advanced Ent And Allergy PLLCNew Albany, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Keith D. Forwith among 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky
Keith D. Forwith, MD is one of 149 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 82% 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, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 105 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky.
All 149 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harold Blevins, MDLouisville, KY 402071821046426
- Jolene Boswell, PA-CLouisville, KY 402071730188285
- Michael Brown, MDLouisville, KY 402071003865304
- Stanley Chmiel, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071033119987
- Carl Coppola, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071023006681
- Gorden McMurry, MDLouisville, KY 402071871599407
- Andrew Mickler, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071467450049
- John Morris, MDLouisville, KY 402071598761116
Common questions
What is Keith D. Forwith, MD's NPI number?
Keith D. Forwith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467458083, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Keith D. Forwith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4004 Dupont Cir, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 893-0159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Keith D. Forwith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 36650, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Keith D. Forwith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Keith D. Forwith, MD had 731 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Keith D. Forwith, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 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.