NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly Shani Forte, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Alabaster, AL

Kimberly Shani Forte, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Alabaster, Alabama, and NPI 1568782738, issued on Jun 10, 2010. Check the license (Alabama 31517, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1568782738
Name
Kimberly Shani Forte
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
31517 AL
036154169 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 1St St N, Alabaster, AL 35007
Phone
(205) 620-7004
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2022
Medicaid ID
171379 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240102000960); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 1000 1St St N

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

  1. Dylana Adams, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104566116
  2. Susan Alexander, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841540036
  3. Jennifer Aliotta, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1275924987
  4. Stephanie AvantPharmacist1407124944
  5. Alyssa Barnes, PHARMDPharmacist1104502939
  6. Dona Barnes, CRNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1639416498

Verify Kimberly Shani Forte in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLCVancouver, WA
  2. Southeastern Physician Services PCUnion City, TN

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

Kimberly Shani Forte among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Kimberly Shani Forte, MD is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Alabaster

They are 14 of the 433 NPPES records with a practice address in Alabaster, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ginger Alred, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071548356009
  2. Richard Barrett, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071275850463
  3. Madeline Bender, MDAlabaster, AL 350071831650001
  4. D'Ariel Boykin, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071518302843
  5. Faiza Ferdousy, M.D., PH.D.Alabaster, AL 350071366853921
  6. Alvaro Garcia Arenas, MDAlabaster, AL 350071750806816
  7. Donald Kwong, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071356377659
  8. Nhan-Ai Le, M.D.Alabaster, AL 350071720280449

Common questions

What is Kimberly Shani Forte, MD's NPI number?

Kimberly Shani Forte, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568782738, issued on Jun 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly Shani Forte, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 1St St N, Alabaster, AL, 35007. Phone: (205) 620-7004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly Shani Forte, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 31517, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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